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Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down (1937)

1h 1m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

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.

Director: William Nigh

Studio: Republic Pictures

Genre: Action, Drama, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

as 'Tons' Walker

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

as Susan Bailey

Ranny Weeks

Ranny Weeks

as Bill Reardon Jr., aka Bill Hall

Judith Allen

Judith Allen

as Elaine Witworth

William Newell

William Newell

as Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

as William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.