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Man of the People (1937)

Man of the People poster
Original title
Man Of The People
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer rises through city politics to fight corruption. His methods challenge his personal relationships and sense of honor.

seriousstatelycynicalmoraldeliberateold-fashionedpolitically charged

What happens

Man of the People is a 1937 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Frank Dolan. The film stars Joseph Calleia, Florence Rice, Thomas Mitchell, Ted Healy and Catherine Doucet. The film was released on January 29, 1937, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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