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From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!

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0h 53m

1935

“From the Docks to Dictator of a Great State Empire!”

Synopsis

As California gubernatorial candidate Burton is about to cast his vote a truck crashes into the polling booth, critically injuring him and his opponent. A flashback traces his career from unemployed veteran to dockworker to lawyer. A side thread traces his tortured relationship with his wife.

Director

Arthur Lubin

Joseph Santley

Drama

candidatedock worker

Cast & Crew

Ben Lyon

Ben Lyon

as Glenn Burton

Helen Twelvetrees

Helen Twelvetrees

as Alice

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

as Dan Elliott

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

as Eddie

James Burke

James Burke

as Corrigan

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

as District Attorney

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

as Dr. Stevens

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

as The Blonde Stranger

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

as Foreman

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