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Powder Town
“DRAMA... with the drive of a demolition bomb!”
44%
Movie
1h 19m
AI Analysis
Powder Town (1942) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Powder Town (1942) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Eddie Foy Jr., Marion Martin and Mary Gordon. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~79 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Powder Town 44% (5 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
44%
from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Eddie Foy Jr., Marion Martin and Mary Gordon.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1942-06-07
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- TMDB rating
- 4.4
- TMDB ID
- 132048
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What is Powder Town about?
Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Powder Town?
The official runtime for Powder Town is approximately 79 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Victor McLaglen
Jeems O'Shea
Edmond O'Brien
J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant
June Havoc
Dolly Smythe
Dorothy Lovett
Sally Dean
Eddie Foy Jr.
Mr. Billy Meeker
Damian O'Flynn
Oliver Lindsay
Marten Lamont
Chick Parker
Roy Gordon
Dr. Wayne
Marion Martin
Sue, Blonde Piano Player
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Douglas
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Frances E. Neal
Carol
- J
Julie Warren
Betty
- J
Jane Woodworth
Helen
George Cleveland
Gus the Janitor
John McGuire
Harvey Dodge
Murray Alper
Joe the Cab Driver (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Jerry the Nitrate Technician (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Security Guard Shooting Gun (uncredited)
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