The Man Who Dared (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 0min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Jun 1939 (USA)
- Movie
One man stands up to his dangerous corrupt local small town government.
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| Jane Bryan | ... |
Marge Carter
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| Charley Grapewin | ... |
Ulysses Porterfield
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Matthew Carter
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| Johnny Russell | ... |
Ted Carter
(as John Russell)
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Jessie Carter
(as Elizabeth Risdon)
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| James McCallion | ... |
Ralph Carter
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| Dickie Jones | ... |
Bill Carter
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Frederic Tozere | ... |
Stephen Palmer
(as Fred Tozere)
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| John Gallaudet | ... |
Nick Bartel
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| Grace Stafford | ... |
Mary McCrary
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Tommy Bupp | ... |
Boy Playing Football (uncredited)
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Messenger with Warning Note (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Dick, Mayor's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Tom Chatterton | ... |
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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Hal Craig | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Alan Davis | ... |
Frank, a Henchman (uncredited)
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| Donald Douglas | ... |
Mr. Miller (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Lineman (uncredited)
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Walter Fenner | ... |
Magistrate (uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Man with Dick (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Detective Brown (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Harlan | ... |
Walton, a Henchman (uncredited)
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Al Herman | ... |
Sid, Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Arthur Sheppard (uncredited)
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| Reid Kilpatrick | ... |
Parade Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Bartel's Attorney (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Frank Meredith | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Old Policeman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Earl Pingree | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Charles Richman | ... |
Mayor Lawton (uncredited)
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| William Royle | ... |
Howard (uncredited)
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Elliott Sullivan | ... |
Slug (uncredited)
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| William L. Thorne | ... |
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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Jerry Tucker | ... |
Boy Playing Football (uncredited)
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| Millard Vincent | ... |
Gene, Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Stuart 'Mac' McCrary (uncredited)
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George Volk | ... |
Joe, Police Captain's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Norman Willis | ... |
Max, a Henchman (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Crane Wilbur | ||
Written by
| Lee Katz | ... | (screen play) |
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | (from an original story by) (as Lucian Hubbard) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Gordon Hollingshead | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ||
| Adolph Deutsch | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur L. Todd | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Harold McLernon | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Charles Novi | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Lee Hugunin | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Heath | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Ripley | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (A First National Picture)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv) (re-titled: City in Terror)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Carter family has just settled down for dinner when an explosion shatters the peace. The Carters' next-door neighbor, a crusading investigator working with District Attorney Palmer (Frederic Tozere) to take down their city's criminally corrupt mayor and his political machine, was the victim of a car bombing. The Carters witness crooked cop Nick Bartel (John Gallaudet) leaving the scene of the crime, now placing them at the center of the D.A.'s case against the mayor. Palmer is confident that the civic-minded Carters' testimonies will help take down the mayor, but Bartel terrorizes the Carters at the direction of the ruthless mayor. After the youngest member of the Carter family is kidnapped, grandfather and Spanish-American War veteran Ulysses Porterfield (Charley Grapewin) takes matters into his own hands to save his family and District Attorney Palmer's court case. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was one of the few movies that received an "Approved" certificate despite two violations of the production code: the evildoers did not receive their just desserts by the end, and police officials were not portrayed as champions of good. Frank Shaw, a former mayor of Los Angeles, filed a $1-million lawsuit against Warner Bros., claiming the corrupt mayor in the movie was modelled after him, and that it showed he was responsible for the bombing of a private investigator. Shaw had been voted out of office in 1938 in a campaign against political corruption led by a civic reform group (which had hired a private detective to investigate the mayor; it was that detective's house that had been bombed). Warner Bros. countered that the movie was a remake of a 1931 film, but nevertheless Warners' East Coast ad campaign for the film called it "The Ex-Mayor's Libel Suit Picture". See more » |
| Goofs | At the 0:57:17 mark an actor playing a cop visibly reacts to a gunshot taking place above the stairs next to him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The Star Witness (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Stars and Stripes Forever See more » |