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Heroes for Sale is an American film first released in 1933,
directed by William A. Wellman.
The film stars Richard Barthelmess, Aline MacMahon, Loretta Young, Gordon Westcott and Robert Barrat.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Script: Robert Lord, Wilson Mizner
- Cast: Richard Barthelmess (Thomas ’Tom’ Holmes), Aline MacMahon (Mary Dennis), Loretta Young (Ruth Loring Holmes), Gordon Westcott (Roger Winston), Robert Barrat (Max Brinker), Berton Churchill (Mr. Winston), Grant Mitchell (George W. Gibson), Charley Grapewin (Pa Dennis), Robert McWade (Dr. Briggs), G. Pat Collins (Leader of agitators), James Murray (Blind soldier), Edwin Maxwell (Laundry company president), Margaret Seddon (Jeanette Holmes), Arthur Vinton (Captain Joyce), Robert Elliott (’Red’ squad policeman #1), John Marston (Judge), Willard Robertson (Sheriff (scenes deleted)), Ward Bond (Red), Eddy Chandler (Henderson, soldier), Ronnie Cosby (Young Bill Holmes), Frank Darien (Announcer at Roger’s reception), James Donlan (Laundry cashier), Mike Donlin (Angry laundry worker), Douglass Dumbrille (Jim, chief engineer), Hans Fuerberg (Lefner, German prisoner), Eddie Graham (Man attending Roger’s reception), Pat Harmon (Policeman with constable), Arthur Hoyt (Gibson’s secretary), George Irving (Gibson’s lawyer), Milton Kibbee (Harry, bank teller), Larry McGrath (Angry laundry worker), John ’Skins’ Miller (Angry laundry worker), Henry Otho (Policeman phoning for riot squad), Inez Palange (Mrs. Bonicelli), Bob Perry (Angry laundry worker), Lee Phelps (Ed Brady, angry laundry worker), Lorin Raker (Bank employee), Dewey Robinson (Arguer), Landers Stevens (Laundry executive), Guy Usher (Constable), Leo White (Angry laundry worker), Charles C. Wilson (’Red’ squad policeman #2), Tammany Young (Drug peddler)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / German
- Runtime: 76 min; B&W
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