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The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1942Movie⏱️ 1h 13mApproved
ComedyRomanceWar
6.1
IMDB Rating
89 votes

After the military turns him down, a man proves himself a hero by cracking a Nazi spy ring.

Director
Frank R. Strayer
Writers
Karen DeWolf, Connie Lee
Stars
Joe E. Brown, Marguerite Chapman, William Wright
Release Date
October 8, 1942
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
as Jonathan Peckinpaw
Marguerite Chapman
Marguerite Chapman
as Ann Minter
William Wright
William Wright
as Sam Long
Roger Clark
Roger Clark
as Ted Johnson
Claire Dodd
Claire Dodd
as Marlene
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
as Hans Muller
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
as Carl Rankin
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
as Luke
Ben Carter
Ben Carter
as Pinky
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Eddie Laughton
as Fogarty

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

blackfacemale police officerpolice officermankiss

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

Faded Wartime Comedy
by boblipton2020-03-20
5/10

"Joe E. Brown has his air-conditioning business blown up by Nazis. With the press egging him on, he tries to enlist, but is rejected. When he goes bowling for the first time, he's terrible, but an inventor with a radio-controlled bowling ball... There's a lot of situations going on in this comedy, but a lot of it has faded over the years. Brown is in subdued mode a lot of the time, and he also plays his own grandmother. Marguerite Chapman plays the love interest, Claire Dodd and Lloyd Bridges are spies, clearly intended to capitalize on its star's fading appeal, this movie would..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released the same day Joe E. Brown's son Captain Don E. Brown perished while flying a Douglas A-20 Havoc on a mission near Palm Springs, California.

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📖 Synopsis

After the military turns him down, a man proves himself a hero by cracking a Nazi spy ring.