The Man Who Dared (1939 film)

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The Man Who Dared
Directed by Crane Wilbur
Screenplay byLee Katz
Story by Lucien Hubbard
Produced by Bryan Foy
Starring Jane Bryan
Charley Grapewin
Henry O'Neill
Johnny Russell
Elisabeth Risdon
James McCallion
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Edited byHarold McLernon
Music by Howard Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 3, 1939 (1939-06-03)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man Who Dared is a 1939 American crime film directed by Crane Wilbur and written by Lee Katz. The film stars Jane Bryan, Charley Grapewin, Henry O'Neill, Johnny Russell, Elisabeth Risdon and James McCallion. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 3, 1939. [1] [2]

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Plot

In the late 1930s, whistleblower, Stuart McCrary, and his wife, Mary, are killed by Nick Bartel and other henchmen of the town's corrupt mayor to prevent McCrary's upcoming grand jury testimony. The Carter family, living next door to the McCrarys, witness the murders. After the mayor uses intimidation, threats, assault and, finally, the kidnapping of the Carters' young son, Bill, to keep them from testifying against Bartel, only the boy's grandfather, Ulysses Porterfield, has the courage to testify. The family is placed under police protection before their grand jury appearance. However, Porterfield escapes, rescues Bill, and appears in court as the only cooperating witness, which presumably leads to criminal indictments against Bartel, the mayor and his corrupt organization.

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References

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