Top Man (1943)
All Together - and All Terrific!
74 min
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
- Release date
- September 17, 1943
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Donald O'Connor as Don Warren
- Susanna Foster as Connie Allen
- Lillian Gish as Beth Warren
- Richard Dix as Tom Warren
- Peggy Ryan as Jane Warren
- Anne Gwynne as Pat Warren
- Noah Beery Jr. as Ed Thompson
- Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. Fairchild
- Louise Beavers as Cleo - the Warrens' Maid
- Dickie Love as Tommy Haley
Crew
- Charles Lamont · Director
- Ken Goldsmith · Writer
- Zachary Gold · Writer
- Milton Schwarzwald · Producer
- Hal Mohr · Cinematographer
- Paul Landres · Editor