Truck Busters
| Truck Busters | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason |
| Written by | Robert E. Kent Raymond L. Schrock |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Starring | Richard Travis Virginia Christine Charles Lang Ruth Ford Richard Fraser Tod Andrews Frank Wilcox |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $102,000[1] |
| Box office | $236,000[1] |
Truck Busters is a 1943 American drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason, written by Robert E. Kent and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Richard Travis, Virginia Christine, Charles Lang, Ruth Ford, Richard Fraser, Tod Andrews and Frank Wilcox. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 6, 1943.[2][3]
Plot
Cast
- Richard Travis as Casey Dorgan
- Virginia Christine as Eadie Watkins
- Charles Lang as Jimmy Dorgan
- Ruth Ford as Pearl
- Richard Fraser as Limey
- Tod Andrews as Dave Todd
- Frank Wilcox as Police Capt. Gear
- Don Costello as Anthony 'Tony' Bonetti
- Rex Williams as Al Wilson
- Bill Crago as Joe Moore
- Monte Blue as Scrappy O'Brien
- Bill Kennedy as Tim Shaughnessy
- William B. Davidson as Stephen S. Gray
- George Humbert as Andy Panopolos
- Peggy Diggins as Babe
- John Harmon as Maxie
- John Maxwell as District Attorney Danton
- Glen Cavender as Mack
- Frank Ferguson as George Havelock
- Robert Middlemass as Landis
- Edward Keane as Elliott
- Jean Ames as Waitress
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $223,000 domestically and $13,000 foreign.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 23 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Truck Busters (1943) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. January 28, 1943. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (January 29, 1943). "Movie Review - Truck Busters - THE SCREEN; Strong-Arm Stuff". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2015.