Sunday, January 31, 2010

My Review of Manpower (DVD)

Originally submitted at WB Shop

Iconic screen tough guys Edward G. Robinson and George Raft square off for hard-hitting drama, portraying utility company workers tough enough to defy death and each other while working power lines more treacherous than snakes. It will take some kind of woman to stand up to that much manpower. Luck...


Sparks Fly!

By Dustin Blythe from Mishawaka, IN on 1/31/2010

 

4out of 5

Pros: Engaging Characters, Entertaining, High Production Value

Describe Yourself: Movie Buff

This is a great example of Warner's knack for telling stories about blue collar, working class people that blue collar, working class people could identify with. Gritty, realistic movies with dynamic stars. In this case, the stars were so dynamic that Raft and Robinson actually got into a fistfight on the set! Talk about Method Acting, their animosity went beyond the script!

Robinson and Raft on the set

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Tags: George Raft, Edward G Robinson

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