The Working Man is a 1933 pre-Code American comedy film starring George Arliss and Bette Davis, and directed by John G. Adolfi.

[2] Successful shoe manufacturer John Reeves is annoyed with his staff, particularly his conceited nephew and company general manager Benjamin Burnett (who considers himself the driving force behind the firm), because they are losing ground to their longtime chief rival, headed by former best friend Tom Hartland.

When Benjamin begins to muse that his uncle has started down the road to senility, Reeves decides to teach him a lesson.

When two other trustees express their concern about the fisherman's qualifications, Reeves reveals his identity and the fact that he has grown fond of the young people who, if things had turned out differently, could have been his own children.

In the end, Benjamin insists on meeting "John Walton", and Reeves has to reveal his true identity to the Hartlands.

The Warner Bros. release marked the second pairing of George Arliss and Bette Davis, who co-starred in The Man Who Played God the year before.

In his review in The New York Times, Mordaunt Hall described the film as "breezy but somewhat shallow" and added "George Arliss offers an ingratiating charactier study in a role that suits him...Quite a number of [his] lines are humorous and there is no denying that the actor uses them most effectively.

"[3] TV Guide called it "a thoroughly enjoyable piece of entertainment which serves no other purpose than to put a smile on your face.