Men of the Hour explained

Men of the Hour is a 1935 American action drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Billie Seward and Wallace Ford.^{[1] [2]} It was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures.

Plot

Dave and Andy are a team of newsreel cameramen both of whom are in love with Ann, a nurse. Andy has a habit of stealing the credit from the hard-working Dave, leading to the latter breaking up the partnership and going solo. However his efforts to work without Andy are a failure and the two come together again on a particularly dangerous job.

Cast

• Richard Cromwell as Dave Durkin
• Billie Seward as Ann Jordan
• Wallace Ford as Andy Blane
• Jack La Rue as Nick Thomas
• Wesley Barry as Dick Williams
• Charles C. Wilson as Harper
• Ernie Adams as Steve
• Eddie Hart as Bill
• Marc Lawrence as Joe
• Pat O'Malley as Police Captain
• Gene Morgan as Walters
• Stanley Taylor as Long
• Dick Elliott as Theatre Manager
• Allan Cavan as Minister
• Inez Courtney as Miss Allison
• Stanley Blystone as Policeman
• Evelyn Pierce as Secretary

Bibliography

• Fetrow, Alan G. . Sound Films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.
• Slide, Anthony. Actors on Red Alert: Career Interviews with Five Actors and Actresses Affected by the Blacklist. Scarecrow Press, 1999.

Notes and References

1. Fetrow p.415
2. Slide p.151