Men Without Women (film)

Men Without Women
Scene from the film
Directed by	John Ford
Screenplay by	Dudley Nichols
Story by	John Ford James Kevin McGuinness
Produced by	John Ford
Starring	Frank Albertson
Cinematography	Joseph H. August
Edited by	Walter Thompson
Music by	Carli Elinor
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	January 31, 1930 (1930-01-31)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Men Without Women is an American 1930 pre-Code drama film directed and written by John Ford, from the script by James Kevin McGuinness. The film also starred Kenneth MacKenna, Frank Albertson, and J. Farrell MacDonald. The sound version is now lost. Only a print of the "International Sound Version", held by the Museum of Modern Art, survives.[1]

Plot

U.S. Navy divers race to save the crew of a foundered submarine as the sailors hopelessly prepare to die.

Cast

• Kenneth MacKenna as Chief Torpedoman Burke
• Frank Albertson as Ensign Albert Edward Price
• J. Farrell MacDonald as Costello
• Warren Hymer as Kaufman
• Paul Page as Handsome
• Walter McGrail as Joe Cobb
• Stuart Erwin as Radioman Jenkins
• George Le Guere as Curly Pollock
• Charles K. Gerrard as Commander Weymouth
• Harry Tenbrook as Dutch Winkler
• Warner Richmond as Lieutenant Commander Briddwell
• John Wayne Radioman on surface (uncredited)

Release

The film premiered on January 31, 1930, in New York City. The production was filmed on Santa Catalina Island, California, and was released by the Fox Film Corporation.

References

1. IMDB entry

External links

• Men Without Women at IMDb
• Plot summary