The Valiant 1929
The Valiant
A man condemned to execution tries to convince two women that he is not their son and brother, and that they must get on with their lives.
A man condemned to execution tries to convince two women that he is not their son and brother, and that they must get on with their lives.
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Full Cast & Crew... James Dyke
... Mary Douglas
... Robert Ward
... Warden Holt
... Mrs. Douglas
... Police Lieutenant
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See All 1 Reviews06 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
Paul Muni stands out here as the anonymous young man who walks into a police station and confess to a murder. Adopting a name ("Dyke") from a calendar hung on the wall, he is tried, convicted and sentenced to death. When his fate is published, as well as his photo, in the press a young girl and her mother wonder that he might be their long lost brother/son and set out to try establish the truth. The story is curious - it gives us surprisingly little to go on until the last fifteen minutes when we are treated to a wonderfully poignant denouement with the Oscar nominated Muni and "Mary" (Marguerite Churchill). It's more a film to appreciate because of it's cinematic significance - a very early and well made - if simple - talkie, but as a story it is really rather under-cooked for the most part and the supporting efforts add little to the intrigue.
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Release Date:
May 19, 1929 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 6`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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The Valiant
Paul Muni stands out here as the anonymous young man who walks into a police station and confess to a murder. Adopting a name ("Dyke") from a calendar hung on the wall, he is tried, convicted and sentenced to death. When his fate is published, as well as his photo, in the press a young girl and her mother wonder that he might be their long lost brother/son and set out to try establish the truth. The story is curious - it gives us surprisingly little to go on until the last fifteen minutes when we are treated to a wonderfully poignant denouement with the Oscar nominated Muni and "Mary" (Marguerite Churchill). It's more a film to appreciate because of it's cinematic significance - a very early and well made - if simple - talkie, but as a story it is really rather under-cooked for the most part and the supporting efforts add little to the intrigue.
Cast & Crew of
The Valiant
Directors & Credit Writers
JGC
J. Gordon Cooper... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... James Dyke
... Mary Douglas
... Robert Ward
... Warden Holt
... Mrs. Douglas
... Police Lieutenant
... Father Daly
... Judge
... Little Boy (uncredited)
... Liberty Bondsman (uncredited)
... Prison Guard (uncredited)
DMG
Dannie Mac Grant... Little Boy (uncredited)
... Harold Everett Porter (uncredited)
... Joe Douglas as a Youth (uncredited)
... Newspaper Printer (uncredited)
... Spinster on Train (uncredited)
... Boy (uncredited)
... Little Child on Train (uncredited)
... Dr. Edmondson (uncredited)
BP
Bob Perry... Bill the Guard (uncredited)
Produced By
... Producer