The Power and the Glory

1933 film by William K. Howard
Movie film Q2091985
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Summary

The Power and the Glory is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Power and the Glory's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Power and the Glory was directed by William K. Howard[4].
  • Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay for The Power and the Glory[5].
  • The Power and the Glory's composer is recorded as John Stepan Zamecnik[6].
  • The Power and the Glory is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • The Power and the Glory's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Power and the Glory was Spencer Tracy[9].
  • A cast member of The Power and the Glory was Colleen Moore[10].
  • A cast member of The Power and the Glory was Ralph Morgan[11].
  • A cast member of The Power and the Glory was Helen Vinson[12].
  • The Power and the Glory was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[13].
  • The Power and the Glory's director of photography is recorded as James Wong Howe[14].
  • The Power and the Glory is part of National Film Registry[15].
  • The original language of The Power and the Glory was English[16].
  • The Power and the Glory's Commons category is recorded as The Power and the Glory (1933 film)[17].
  • The Power and the Glory's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • The Power and the Glory's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • The Power and the Glory was published on January 1, 1933[20].
  • The Power and the Glory's main subject is suicide[21].
  • The Power and the Glory's film editor is recorded as Paul Weatherwax[22].
  • The Power and the Glory's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Power and the Glory'}[23].
  • The Power and the Glory's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+76'}[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Power and the Glory was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[13]. It was directed by William K. Howard[4]. Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Spencer Tracy[9], Colleen Moore[10], Ralph Morgan[11], and Helen Vinson[12].

Publication

The Power and the Glory was released on January 1, 1933[20]. The original language of it was English[16]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[15].

Subject and Themes

The Power and the Glory's main subject is suicide[21]. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Why It Matters

The Power and the Glory has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 176105
    P14551 → ['the-power-and-the-glory', 'the-power-and-the-glory-2']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 176105, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  2. 16w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → ['the-power-and-the-glory', 'the-power-and-the-glory-2']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: the-power-and-the-glory, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295963556|THE POWER AND THE GLORY (#295963556)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
  3. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → suicide
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 124811
    Producer → Jesse Louis Lasky
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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