The Wrecker 91 years old

What did Chuck Regan do when he swung perilously above his former wife and hated rival, almost completely buried under the debris of an earthquake---their lives in his hands---when he knew that their death meant the return of his child?

The Wrecker

The Wrecker is a flinty-eyed demolition engineer named Regan (Jack Holt). While he's off on another assignment, Regan's wife Mary (Genevieve Tobin) and supposed best friend Cummings (Sidney Blackmer) engage in some heavy petting. About to wash his hands of his faithless wife and his back-stabbing chum, our hero is compelled to save both their lives when they're pinned under the wreckage of a collapsed schoolhouse. George E. Stones supplies some good-natured ethnic humor as Regan's junk-dealer pal Shapiro.

Credits

The Wrecker Cast

Name Character
Sidney Blackmer He was 37, 78 years old when he died as Tom Cummings
Ward Bond He was 30, 57 years old when he died as Cramer
Jack Holt He was 45, 62 years old when he died as Chuck Regan
Genevieve Tobin She was 33, 95 years old when she died as Mary Regan
George E. Stone He was 30, 64 years old when he died as Sam Shapiro

The Wrecker Crew

Name Department
Jo Swerling as Screenplay. He was 36 (67) years old when He died Writing
Albert S. Rogell as Director. He was 31 (86) years old when He died Directing
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The Wrecker (91 years)

What did Chuck Regan do when he swung perilously above his former wife and hated rival, almost completely buried under the debris of an earthquake---their lives in his hands---when he knew that their death meant the return of his child?

  • Release day: Monday, July 10, 1933
  • Runtime: 72 minutes