Powder Town 81 years old

DRAMA... with the drive of a demolition bomb!

Powder Town

Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Eddie Foy Jr., Marion Martin and Mary Gordon.

Credits

Powder Town Cast

Name Character
Edmond O'Brien He was 26, 69 years old when he died as J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
Eddie Foy, Jr. He was 37, 78 years old when he died as Mr. Billy Meeker
Damian O'Flynn He was 35, 75 years old when he died as Oliver Lindsay
Bobby Barber He was 47, 81 years old when he died as Waiter (uncredited)
Murray Alper He was 38, 80 years old when he died as Joe the Cab Driver (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson He was 54, 82 years old when he died as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
June Havoc She was 29, 97 years old when she died as Dolly Smythe
Victor McLaglen He was 55, 72 years old when he died as Jeems O'Shea
George Cleveland He was 56, 71 years old when he died as Gus the Janitor
Stanley Blystone He was 47, 61 years old when he died as Security Guard Shooting Gun (uncredited)
Frances E. Neal She was 20, now 102 years old as Carol
Netta Packer She was 46, 66 years old when she died as Mr. Tuttle's Secretary (uncredited)
John McGuire He was 31, 69 years old when he died as Harvey Dodge
Mary Gordon She was 60, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. Douglas
Marten Lamont He was 31, now 113 years old as Chick Parker
Marion Martin She was 33, 76 years old when she died as Sue, Blonde Piano Player
Dorothy Lovett She was 27, 83 years old when she died as Sally Dean
Tom Steele He was 36, 73 years old when he died as Truck Driver / Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Perry He was 21, now 60 years old as Henchman at Dice Table (uncredited)
Frank McLure He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Sarcastic Test Observer (uncredited)
Roy Gordon He was 47, 77 years old when he died as Dr. Wayne
Walter Baldwin He was 53, 88 years old when he died as Jerry the Nitrate Technician (uncredited)
Sammy Stein He was 37, 60 years old when he died as Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Mills (British actor) He was 13, now 95 years old as Beer Drinker at Bar (uncredited)

Powder Town Crew

Name Department
Albert S. D'Agostino as Art Direction. He was 49 (77) years old when He died Art
Samuel E. Beetley as Editor. He was 28 (74) years old when He died Editing
Cliff Reid as Producer. He was 50 (67) years old when He died Production
Vicki Baum as Idea. She was 54 (72) years old when She died Writing
Max Brand as Novel. He was 50 (51) years old when He died Writing
Walter E. Keller as Art Direction. He was 49 (69) years old when He died Art
David Boehm as Screenplay. He was 49 (69) years old when He died Writing
Frank Redman as Director of Photography. He was 36 (59) years old when He died Camera
Powder Town poster
Powder Town (81 years)

DRAMA... with the drive of a demolition bomb!

  • Release day: Sunday, June 07, 1942
  • Runtime: 79 minutes