The Working Man

Apr 20 1933 Passed 1h 18m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A successful shoe manufacturer named John Reeves goes on vacation and meets the grown children of his recently deceased and much-respected competitor; they're on the verge of losing the family legacy through their careless behavior. Reeves takes it upon himself to save his rival's company by teaching the heirs a lesson in business.

Plot

Successful wealthy shoe manufacturer John Reeves takes a vacation, leaving his business in the hands of his nephew. While on vacation Reeves runs into his rival's heirs, who are living it up on their dead father's money. He doesn't tell them who he is and gets placed as their trustee. He uses the chance to reorganize their shoe company, becoming a rival to his own nephew. The ne'er-do-wells settle down and become involved in the business.

Written by

Charles Kenyon, Maude T. Howell, Edgar Franklin

Directed by

John G. Adolfi

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,359
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA