''The Man Who Dared'' is a 1939 American

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directed by Crane Wilbur and written by Lee Katz. The film stars Jane Bryan, Charley Grapewin,

Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill (August 10, 1891 – May 18, 1961) was an American film actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly dignified roles during the 1930s and 1940s. Early years He was born in Orange, New Jersey. Career ...

, Johnny Russell, Elisabeth Risdon and James McCallion. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 3, 1939.

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.

Cast

* Jane Bryan as Marge Carter * Charley Grapewin as Ulysses Porterfield *

as Matthew Carter *

Johnny Russell John Russell may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John Russell (English painter) (1745–1806), English painter * John Russell (Australian painter) (1858–1930), Australian painter * John Russell (screenwriter) (1885–1956), author and scree ...

as Ted Carter * Elisabeth Risdon as Jessie Carter *James McCallion as Ralph Carter * Dickie Jones as Bill Carter *Frederic Tozere as Stephen Palmer * John Gallaudet as Nick Bartel *

Grace Stafford Grace Lantz ( Boyle, November 7, 1903 – March 17, 1992), also known by her stage name Grace Stafford, was an American actress and the wife of animation producer Walter Lantz. Stafford is best known for providing the voice of Woody Woodpecker, ...

as Mary McCrary

References

External links

* 1939 films Warner Bros. films American crime films 1939 crime films Films directed by Crane Wilbur American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-crime-film-stub