Men of Action
A villainous banker and his hired saboteurs attempt to thwart construction of Sweetwater Dam.
From the archive
An actioner built around stock footage of Hoover Dam's construction. It plays like an extended serial chapter. Costarrs Roy Mason and Frankie Darro. Directed by Alan James. Released in 1935. 6 minutes are missing. CAST NOTE; Syd Saylor built a long and successful career mostly out of comedy relief. Between 1926 and 1966 he appeared in more than 450 film and television productions. His last role was in the feature film, "The Crawling Hand." Its trailer is here at IA.
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- Director
- Alan James
- Starring
- Frankie Darro, LeRoy Mason, Barbara Worth, Fred Kohler, Edwin Maxwell, Gloria Shea, Arthur Hoyt, Syd Saylor
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