"Manpower" is a 1941 American crime melodrama about two power company line workers, Hank McHenry (Edward G. Robinson) and Johnny Marshall (George Raft), who become rivals as Hank takes over after an injury forces him to accept promotion to foreman. As tensions rise, their personal lives intertwine with that of Fay Duval (Marlene Dietrich), a hostess with a complicated past, leading to tragic consequences for both men.