Summary
Top Man is an American film comedy first released in 1943,
directed by Charles Lamont.
The film stars Donald O’Connor, Susanna Foster, Lillian Gish, Richard Dix and Peggy Ryan.
It has also been released under the title: Man of the Family.
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Credits
- Director: Charles Lamont
- Script: Ken Goldsmith, Zachary Gold
- Photo: Hal Mohr
- Cast: Donald O’Connor (Don Warren), Susanna Foster (Connie Allen), Lillian Gish (Beth Warren), Richard Dix (Tom Warren), Peggy Ryan (Jane Warren), Anne Gwynne (Pat Warren), Noah Beery Jr. (Ed Thompson), Samuel S. Hinds (Mr. Fairchild), Louise Beavers (Cleo (the Warrens’ maid)), Dickie Love (Tommy Haley), Marcia Mae Jones (Erna Lane), David Holt (Archie Fleming), Barbara Brown (Mrs. Martha Fairchild), Count Basie (Himself (leader, Count Basie’s Orchestra)), Count Basie Orchestra (Themselves), Borrah Minevitch (Himself (leader, Borrah Minevitch’s Rascals)), Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals (Themselves), Bobby Brooks (Himself (leader, Bobby Brooks Quartet)), Bobby Brooks Quartet (Themselves), Irving Bacon (School principal), Harold Bell (Dancer), Gladys Blake (Madge), Harry C. Bradley (Teacher), Eddie Bruce (Bit Role), Walter Cartier (Dancer), Jean Davis (High school girl), Pat Dillon (Tubby), George Eldredge (Mike), Barbara Fleming (High school girl), Carl Ford (Member, Borrah Minevitch’s Rascals), Dean Goodman, Harry Harvey Jr. (Newsboy), Herbert Heywood (Mover), Lu Anne Jones (Dancer), Milton Kibbee (Mac (plant worker)), Iris Kirksey (Dancer), Charles McAvoy (Tool Attendant), Lowell McPeek (Skinny), Sidney Miller (Higgins (soda jerk)), Shirley Mills (Dancer), William Newell (Secretary), John O’Connor (Gunner), Lou Payetta (Dancer), Pat Phelan (Dancer), Robert Scheerer (Dancer), Jack C. Smith (Plant guard), Wanda Smith (Dancer), Ronald Stanton (Dancer), Al Thompson (Guard), Carl Vernell (Young Man), Jimmy Vey (Specialty), Martha Vickers (High school girl)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 74 min; B&W
- Aka: Man of the Family
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