The Man Who Dared

• Director: John Sturges
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Crime Drama, Courtroom Drama
• Themes: Clearing One's Name, Fighting the System, Members of the Press
• Release Year: 1946
• Country: US
• Run Time: 65 minutes

Plot

The oft-used title The Man Who Dared was applied to an oft-filmed movie plotline in 1946. George Macready, in a respite from his usual villainous roles, plays a crusading newspaperman who questions the efficacy of "circumstantial evidence." He wants to prove that it's quite possible to railroad an innocent man to the death house, thus force the courts to reassess their procedures. To do this, he allows himself to be arrested as the prime suspect in a murder case--a bold move which backfires on the well-meaning Macready. The Man Who Dared was an impressive first solo effort for director John Sturges (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Ice Station Zebra et. al.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Trevor Bardette; Brooks Benedict; Leslie Brooks; Charles D. Brown; Richard Hale; George Macready; William Newell; Forrest Tucker; Warren Mills; Doris Houck; Tom Kingston; Charles Evans

Credit

George Brooks - Art Director, John Sturges - Director, Charles Nelson - Editor, Mischa Bakaleinikoff - Musical Direction/Supervision, Philip Tannura - Cinematographer, Leonard S. Picker - Producer, James Crowe - Set Designer, Alex Gottlieb - Screen Story, Maxwell Shane - Screen Story, Malcolm Stuart Boylan - Screenwriter, Edward Bock - Screenwriter

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