Top Man (1943)

All Together - and All Terrific!

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 (52)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Donald O'Connor

Don Warren

Susanna Foster

Connie Allen

Lillian Gish

Beth Warren

Richard Dix

Tom Warren

Peggy Ryan

Jane Warren

Anne Gwynne

Pat Warren

Noah Beery Jr.

Ed Thompson

Samuel S. Hinds

Mr. Fairchild

Louise Beavers

Cleo

D

Dickie Love

Tommy Haley

Marcia Mae Jones

Erna Lane

David Holt

Archie Fleming

Barbara Brown

Mrs. Martha Fairchild

Borrah Minevitch

Borrah Minevitch

Count Basie

Orchestra Leader

B

Bobby Brooks

Quartet Leader

L

Lassie Lou Ahern

Dancer

Irving Bacon

School Principal

H

Harold Bell

Dancer

Gladys Blake

Madge

Harry C. Bradley

Teacher

Eddie Bruce

Man in Audience with Cleo

W

Walter Cartier

Dancer

J

Jean Davis

High School Girl

L

Leo Diamond

Band Member

P

Pat Dillon

Tubby

George Eldredge

Mike

B

Barbara Fleming

High School Girl

C

Carl Ford

Band Member

D

Dean Goodman

Newsboy

H

Harry Harvey Jr.

Newsboy

Herbert Heywood

Mover

L

Lu Anne Jones

Dancer

Milton Kibbee

Mac

I

Iris Kirksey

Dancer

Charles McAvoy

Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor

L

Lowell McPeek

Skinny

Sidney Miller

Higgins - Soda Jerk

Shirley Mills

Dancer

William Newell

Secretary

J

John O'Connor

Gunner

L

Lou Payetta

Dancer

P

Pat Phelan

Dancer

Beatrice Roberts

War Plant Worker

R

Robert Scheerer

Dancer

J

Jack C. Smith

Plant Guard

W

Wanda Smith

Dancer

R

Ronald Stanton

Dancer

Al Thompson

Guard

C

Carl Vernell

Young Man

J

Jimmy Vey

Specialty

Martha Vickers

High School Girl

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