''A Man's World'' is a 1942 American

drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...

film, directed by Charles Barton. It stars William Wright, Marguerite Chapman, and

Larry Parks Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks (December 13, 1914 – April 13, 1975) was an American stage and film actor. His career arced from bit player and supporting roles to top billing, before it virtually ended when he admitted to having been a memb ...

, and was released on September 17, 1942.

Plot

Cast

* William Wright as Dan O'Driscoll * Marguerite Chapman as Mona Jackson (aka Mona Smith) *

as Chick O'Driscoll * Wynne Gibson as Blossom Donovan * Roger Pryor as Bugsy Nelson *

Frank Sully Francis Thomas Sullivan (June 17, 1908 – December 17, 1975), known professionally as Frank Sully, was an American film actor. He appeared in over 240 films between 1934 and 1968. Today's audiences know him best as the dumb detective in the '' ...

as Sammy Collins *

Ferris Taylor Robert Ferris Taylor (March 25, 1888 – March 7, 1961) was an American film actor and vaudeville performer. Biography Taylor owned a vaudeville company, the Taylor Players. Besides his acting, Taylor sometimes sang in vaudeville programs. ...

as Chief DeShon *

Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun; November 1, 1882 – March 6, 1964) was an American character actor best remembered for his roles in the Universal Studios horror films such as ''Dracula'' (1931), ''Frankenstein'' (1931), and '' Th ...

as Doc Stone *

Clancy Cooper Clancy Cooper (July 23, 1906 – June 14, 1975) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1938 and 1962. He also guest-starred on numerous TV series, such as ''The Rifleman'', '' Lawman'', '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'', ...

as John Black *

James Millican James Millican (February 17, 1910 – November 24, 1955) was an American actor with over 200 film appearances mostly in western movies. Millican was the son of Fred S. Millican, a circus owner, and Dorothy Millican. Millican was a clos ...

as Parks *

Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...

as Brown * Al Hill as Eddie Dartlett * Ralph Peters as Vince Carrol *

Alan Bridge Alfred Morton Bridge (February 26, 1891 – December 27, 1957 ) was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954. Bridge's persona was an unpleasant, gravel-voiced man with an untidy mou ...

as Capt. Peterson *

Eddie Kane Eddie Kane (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in over 250 productions from 1928 to 1959. Biography Kane was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His early career was in vaudeville as a member of the two-man te ...

as Doc Drake * Beulah Parkington as Girl * Grace Lenard as Girl * Diana Snyder as Girl *

Thelma White Thelma White (born Thelma Wolpa; December 4, 1910 – January 11, 2005) was an American radio and film actress. White is best known for her role in the 1936 exploitation film ''Reefer Madness''. Early life and career Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, ...

as Girl * Frank Richards as Thomas *

Shirley Patterson Shirley Gladys PattersonLomen, Edna M. (September 18, 1947)"Society: Smith, Patterson Nuptials" ''Eagle Rock Sentinel''. p.6. Retrieved April 28, 2025. "In the gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Smith, 901 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, Shirley Gl ...

as Nurse Bentley

References

External links

* Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Charles Barton American black-and-white films American drama films 1942 drama films 1942 films 1940s American films {{1940s-US-drama-film-stub