Heroes for Sale (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 16min
- Drama, Romance
- 17 Jun 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A veteran fights drug addiction to make his way in the business world.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
Thomas 'Tom' Holmes
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| Loretta Young | ... |
Ruth Loring
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| Aline MacMahon | ... |
Mary Dennis
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| Gordon Westcott | ... |
Roger Winston
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| Robert Barrat | ... |
Max Brinker
(as Robert Barratt)
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| Berton Churchill | ... |
Mr. Winston
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
George W. Gibson
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| Charley Grapewin | ... |
Pa Dennis
(as Charles Grapewin)
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| Robert McWade | ... |
Dr. Briggs
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| G. Pat Collins | ... |
Leader of Agitators
(as George Pat Collins)
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| James Murray | ... |
Blind Soldier
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Laundry Company President
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| Margaret Seddon | ... |
Jeanette Holmes
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| Arthur Vinton | ... |
Captain Joyce
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
'Red' Squad Policeman #1
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John Marston | ... |
The Judge (voice)
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
The Sheriff (scenesDeleted)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Hobo (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Henderson - Soldier (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Cosby | ... |
Young Bill Holmes (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Announcer at Roger's Reception (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Laundry Cashier (uncredited)
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| Mike Donlin | ... |
Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Jim - Chief Engineer (uncredited)
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| Hans Fuerberg | ... |
Lefner - German Prisoner (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Man Attending Roger's Reception (uncredited)
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
Policeman with Constable (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Gibson's Secretary (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
Gibson's Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Harry - Bank Teller (uncredited)
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Gus Leonard | ... |
Man in Dennis's flop house (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
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John 'Skins' Miller | ... |
Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Policeman Phoning for Riot Squad (uncredited)
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| Inez Palange | ... |
Mrs. Bonicelli (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Ed Brady - Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
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Lorin Raker | ... |
Bank Employee (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Arguer (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Laundry Executive (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
'Red' Squad Policeman #2 (uncredited)
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| Tammany Young | ... |
Drug Peddler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Robert Lord | ... | (screen play) & |
| Wilson Mizner | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| James Van Trees | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Howard Bretherton | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Jennings | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| James Van Trees Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- France 3 (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The saga of Tom Holmes - a man of principles - from the Great War to the Great Depression. Will he ever get a break? His war heroics earn fame and a medal for someone else, and his wounds result in a morphine addiction that costs him a job, his reputation in his home town, and months in a clinic. He goes to Chicago, where he's enterprising and dedicated to his work and his fellow workers, but an invention he champions results in the opposite of his intentions, leading to loss of life and an unjust imprisonment. After release, during the Depression, he must face local "red squads" and vigilante groups jousting out jobless men. Will anyone see his true heroic character?
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| Taglines | What Good Are Medals On Tortured Breasts? (Print Ad-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,((Pittsburgh, Penna.)) 7 July 1933) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $290,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Warner Bros. press releases stated director William A. Wellman used real hobos for the fight scene and real laundry workers for the laundry scenes. See more » |
| Goofs | A newspaper photograph showing the new equipment at the laundry mistakenly identifies Max Brinker as Hans Brinker. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Angry Screen (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Semper Fidelis See more » |
| Quotes |
Thomas 'Tom' Holmes:
I thought you hated all employers and capitalists. Max Brinker: I despise them! I spit on them! But, I'm villing to get rich vith them. See more » |