The Power and the Glory (film)
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| The Power and the Glory | |
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| Directed by | William K. Howard |
| Written by | Preston Sturges |
| Starring | Spencer Tracy Colleen Moore Ralph Morgan |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 6 October 1933 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Power and the Glory is a 1933 film starring Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore, written by Preston Sturges, and directed by William K. Howard. It was Sturges' first script and although he received no advance, he did garner $17,500 for his work and a percentage of the profits. Though this is now a common practice in Hollywood, it was unusual at the time and garnered much attention.[1]
The film, told through flashbacks, is often cited as the prototype for Citizen Kane, although Orson Welles denied ever having seen it. Tracy's powerful performance in a boardroom scene is widely considered one of his most thrilling sequences as an actor.
The film was loosely based on a true story.
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Tom Garner (Spencer Tracy) experiences family problems as he rises from track walker to president of a railroad.
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