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With Leslie Brooks, George Macready, Forrest Tucker, Charles D. Brown. A crusading reporter plans his own arrest and conviction for first degree murder, trying to show that the death sentence should be outlawed when based on circumstantial evidence alone, but his plan goes awry.
- (87)
- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- John Sturges
- 1946-05-30
The Man Who Dared (1939) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheManWhoDaredThe Carter family has just settled down for dinner when an explosion shatters the peace.
- 3 min
- 1020
- Warner Bros. Classics
The Man Who Dared is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by John Sturges, which serves as the first film he directed. Plot. It tells the story of a reporter who concocts a false case so as to get himself convicted for first degree murder.
The Man Who Dared: Directed by Crane Wilbur. With Jane Bryan, Charley Grapewin, Henry O'Neill, Johnny Russell. One man stands up to his dangerous corrupt local small town government.
- (86)
- Crime, Drama
- Crane Wilbur
- 1939-06-03
While the jury deliberates the case, Donald confides in his lawyer and Lorna that he deliberately set himself up for the murder charges to show how easy it is to convict an innocent man with circumstantial evidence alone.
Donald Wayne, a newspaper columnist known for his outspoken criticism of court convictions resulting from circumstantial evidence, finds himself on trial for the murder of gangster Andrew White. During the trial, Darrell Tyson, the district attorney, calls Andrew's fiance, Lorna Claibourne, to the witness stand.
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.
