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Slim

Slim

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19376.31h 25mNR

Overview

Expert lineman Red takes Farm-boy Slim under his wing and teaches him the dangerous, migratory trade of putting up transmission lines. They both love their work, and the same girl, who hates their dangerous profession.

Directed by Ray Enright
Written by William Wister Haines
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Top Cast

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Red Blayd

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Slim Kincaid

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Aaron "Stumpy" Stump

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Cally

John Litel

John Litel

Wyatt Ranstead

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Stumpy's Girl

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Pop

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Windy Wilcox

Maidel Turner

Maidel Turner

Mrs. Johnson

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Older Nurse

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lineman

About Slim

Slim is a drama, romance film released in 1937 exploring themes of lineman. Directed by Ray Enright, it stars Pat O'Brien, Henry Fonda, Stuart Erwin. Expert lineman Red takes Farm-boy Slim under his wing and teaches him the dangerous, migratory trade of putting up transmission lines. They both love their work, and the same girl, who hates their dangerous profession.

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