Movie: The Man Who Dared

Top 9 Billed Cast

Leslie Brooks
Leslie Brooks

Lorna Claibourne

George Macready
George Macready

Donald Wayne

Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker

Larry James

Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown

D. A. Darrell Tyson

Warren Mills
Warren Mills

Felix

Richard Hale
Richard Hale

Reginald Fogg

Charles Evans
Charles Evans

Judge

Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette

Police Sgt. Arthur Landis

William Newell
William Newell

Police Sgt. Clay

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1946-05-30

  • Average

    3.7

  • Rating:

    1.9 starts
  • Tagline

    SHE SENT HIM TO THE GALLOWS...then risked everything to save him for herself!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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