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Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down

Action, Drama, Romance

1h 1m

March 22, 1937 (88 years ago)

Overview

William Reardon, a steel magnate, dies and leaves a strange will. When his spineless and dandified heir and son returns home from living in Paris, he finds "Tons' Walker, a strong and burly steel worker running the company, per his late-father's will request. He also finds that his father's will specifies the Junior will change his name to Bill Hall and work in the family steel mill for a year under the fake name. Walker's job is to make a man out of the son. The son is not overjoyed by this prospect. Neither is Walker.

ActorAge thenAge now
Grant Withers

Grant Withers

'Tons' Walker

Birthday: January 17, 1905

32 March 27, 1959 (54)
Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Susan Bailey

Birthday: March 7, 1905

32 July 24, 1970 (65)
Ranny Weeks

Ranny Weeks

Bill Reardon Jr., aka Bill Hall

Birthday: February 25, 1907

30 April 26, 1979 (72)
Judith Allen

Judith Allen

Elaine Witworth

Birthday: February 8, 1911

26 October 5, 1996 (85)
William Newell

William Newell

Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett

Birthday: January 5, 1894

43 February 21, 1967 (73)
Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.

Birthday: December 27, 1889

47 February 3, 1960 (70)
Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Steve, Mill Foreman

Birthday: July 13, 1889

47 July 6, 1939 (49)
Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Witworth

Birthday: October 30, 1876

60 April 4, 1964 (87)
Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Hilda

Birthday: August 6, 1883

53 October 8, 1965 (82)
Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Jarvis, the Butler

Birthday: August 11, 1868

68 February 6, 1953 (84)