The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.
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- 1 win
Phillip Trent
- Tom Garner, Jr.
- (as Clifford Jones)
Frank Beal
- Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
James Burke
- Gateman
- (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
- Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
Mary Carr
- Flower Lady
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Young Member - Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
- Strike Leader on Platform
- (uncredited)
James Durkin
- Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
- Student
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaPreston Sturges has written that he based the story on his second wife's grandfather, C.W. Post, founder of a company which later became General Foods. However, except for Post's humble beginnings and the fact he committed suicide, the story bore no resemblance to his life.
- GoofsAs a boy, Tom cuts the back of his right hand badly. We are shown in a later scene that the scar is prominent as an old man. Yet on scenes showing him in between there is no scar.
- Alternate versionsThe theatrical version of the film was lost to the viewing public over the years. The film was seen only in poor quality, cut-down 16mm versions for television and non-theatrical showing. Various portions of the film were missing in different prints: this may have been because of cuts made by individual television stations, by damage to prints, or a combination of both.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Discovering Film: Spencer Tracy (2014)
- SoundtracksNearer My God, To Thee
(1856) (uncredited)
Music by Lowell Mason
Lyrics by Sarah F. Adams
Sung at church in the opening scene by an offscreen chorus
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Disappointing
This movie, apart from its innovative narrative style and a few great scenes, is rather disappointing. It tells the story of a millionaire, Tom Garner, by inter-cutting between two series of flashbacks, one telling the story of him as a young man -- his rise; the other of him as an old man -- his fall. The inter-cutting, though innovative, doesn't serve much purpose, and seems haphazard. Moreover, it concentrates too much on him as an older man, on the lurid melodramatic tale of how he and his wife meet similar ends through suicide brought on by the adultery of their respective spouses. Hardly as much time is spent fleshing out the character of Tom himself. No scenes are given to the development of the adult friendship between Tom and Henry, Tom's best friend who also serves as narrator of the film. This makes a scene where Henry argues with his wife that Tom was a good man seem pretty hollow; it's hard to take a stand, since so little insight is given into what made Tom truly tick. If this film served as an inspiration to "Citizen Kane," at least those behind Kane remedied the main flaw of "The Power and the Glory," by fully realizing and exploring its main character. 6/10
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- jdeamara
- Apr 9, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Power and Glory
- Filming locations
- Hasson Railway station, Santa Susana Pass, California, USA(20thCFox legal records)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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