Top Man

74 minutes

9/17/1943

Overview

In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.

Cast List

Donald O'Connor
as Don Warren
Susanna Foster
as Connie Allen
Lillian Gish
as Beth Warren
Richard Dix
as Tom Warren
Peggy Ryan
as Jane Warren
Anne Gwynne
as Pat Warren
Noah Beery Jr.
as Ed Thompson
Samuel S. Hinds
as Mr. Fairchild
Louise Beavers
as Cleo
Dickie Love
as Tommy Haley
Marcia Mae Jones
as Erna Lane
David Holt
as Archie Fleming
Barbara Brown
as Mrs. Martha Fairchild
Borrah Minevitch
as Borrah Minevitch
Count Basie
as Orchestra Leader
Bobby Brooks
as Quartet Leader
Lassie Lou Ahern
as Dancer
Irving Bacon
as School Principal
Harold Bell
as Dancer
Gladys Blake
as Madge
Harry C. Bradley
as Teacher
Eddie Bruce
as Man in Audience with Cleo
Walter Cartier
as Dancer
Jean Davis
as High School Girl
Leo Diamond
as Band Member
Pat Dillon
as Tubby
George Eldredge
as Mike
Barbara Fleming
as High School Girl
Carl Ford
as Band Member
Dean Goodman
as Newsboy
Harry Harvey Jr.
as Newsboy
Herbert Heywood
as Mover
Lu Anne Jones
as Dancer
Milton Kibbee
as Mac
Iris Kirksey
as Dancer
Charles McAvoy
as Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor
Lowell McPeek
as Skinny
Sidney Miller
as Higgins - Soda Jerk
Shirley Mills
as Dancer
William Newell
as Secretary
John O'Connor
as Gunner
Lou Payetta
as Dancer
Pat Phelan
as Dancer
Beatrice Roberts
as War Plant Worker
Robert Scheerer
as Dancer
Jack C. Smith
as Plant Guard
Wanda Smith
as Dancer
Ronald Stanton
as Dancer
Al Thompson
as Guard
Carl Vernell
as Young Man
Jimmy Vey
as Specialty
Martha Vickers
as High School Girl