Watch Powder Town (1942) Official Trailer
DRAMA... with the drive of a demolition bomb!
4.4 / 10 IMDb June 7, 1942 1h 19m
Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Eddie Foy Jr., Marion Martin and Mary Gordon.
Director
Runtime
1h 19m
Release Date
June 7, 1942
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Victor McLaglen
as Jeems O'Shea
Edmond O'Brien
as J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
June Havoc
as Dolly Smythe
Dorothy Lovett
as Sally Dean
Eddie Foy Jr.
as Mr. Billy Meeker
Damian O'Flynn
as Oliver Lindsay
Marten Lamont
as Chick Parker
Roy Gordon
as Dr. Wayne
Marion Martin
as Sue, Blonde Piano Player
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Douglas
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Frances E. Neal
as Carol
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Julie Warren
as Betty
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Jane Woodworth
as Helen
George Cleveland
as Gus the Janitor
John McGuire
as Harvey Dodge
Murray Alper
as Joe the Cab Driver (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
as Jerry the Nitrate Technician (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Security Guard Shooting Gun (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as Waiter (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
as Mr. Tuttle (uncredited)
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesAdvertisement
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