The Power and the Glory is one of the great pictures of the talkie era.

| Dec 17, 2021

Apart from its value as a well-directed, well-presented and well-filmed photodrama, photographed, "The Power and the Glory" has the additional appeal of offering something different when it comes to cinematographic continuity. [Full review in Spanish]

| May 13, 2021

Mr. Tracy's gifts for dramatic work, such as he did in the legitimate theater before he began his picture career, are stressed in the role of Garner which he encompasses with splendid effect.

| May 13, 2021

If the producers of The Power and the Glory has been less concerned to exploit a questionable technical novelty they might have made, of the material provided by Mr. Sturges, a fairly interesting drama.

| May 13, 2021

Few pictures have offered so much interest in their sheer construction, which is another and different result of the method. "Narratage," therefore, opens possibilities to the screen of combining the methods of both the drama and prose fiction.

| May 13, 2021

The picture is much better than the average and contains a number of scenes of intense dramatic appeal.

| May 13, 2021

The Power and the Glory is an interesting contribution to screen technique. It triumphs because it tells an unimportant story in a fascinating manner.

| May 13, 2021

A human and important picture.

| May 13, 2021

The part is difficult -- almost thankless -- but Tracy is excellent whether he is playing a lovesick boy of 20, an ambitious husband of 30 or a hard and successful business man of 50.

| May 13, 2021

Tracy characterizes a man who becomes materially all-powerful, only to find himself a plaything in the hands of fate. Colleen Moore, making her first appearance in pictures in more than two years, gives an emotional performance.

| May 13, 2021

Because of its originality, however, and because of the fine acting and direction, The Power and the Glory deserves to be placed among the most distinguished pictures of the year.

| Original Score: 4/4 | May 13, 2021

In this short space it is impossible to do more than touch on the remembered moments of Tom Garner's simple biography.

| May 13, 2021

The Power and the Glory is really worth while but is hardly for the masses.

| May 13, 2021

A play of beautiful conception and splendid execution.

| May 13, 2021

It is notable for the welcome return to the screen of Colleen Moore, for the definite advance of Spencer Tracy, who gives a masterly performance in the leading male role, and for the powerful impression which the story itself conveys.

| May 13, 2021

One of the best episodes is the childhood story presenting Tracy and Morgan as children. This is one of the most touching dramas seen In a long time.

| May 13, 2021

Photography settings, costumes are A1, and I cannot too highly recommend the direction and the dialogue.

| May 13, 2021

None of the thought is lost in this episodic construction. Rather it is a help, it pyramids the action, making for a series of climactic changes instead of the customary beginning and ending with their usual dramatic cliches.

| May 13, 2021

It offers great scope for sound and is, indeed, the first step taken by Hollywood towards any imaginative appreciation of sound as a medium.

| May 13, 2021

It doesn't matter very much that [The Power and the Glory] is not in Itself a great film. What does matter is that it is a courageous film, which has dared to break new ground In the very heart of the commercial cinema.

| May 13, 2021