The Man Who Dared (1933 film)

The Man Who Dared is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. The film stars Preston Foster, Zita Johann, Joan Marsh, Phillip Trent, and June Lang. The film was released on June 30, 1933, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1][2][3] Jan Novak is based on Anton Cermak, the Chicago mayor killed in an assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.

The Man Who Dared
Directed by	Hamilton MacFadden
Screenplay by	Dudley Nichols Lamar Trotti
Starring	Preston Foster Zita Johann Joan Marsh June Lang Phillip Trent
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller
Edited by	Alfred DeGaetano
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 30, 1933 (1933-06-30)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Mayor Jan Novak crusades to clean up a big city and fight the underworld.

Cast

• Preston Foster as Jan Novak
• Zita Johann as Teena Pavelic Novak
• Joan Marsh as Joan Novak
• Irén Biller as Tereza Novak
• Phillip Trent as Dick
• June Lang as Barbara Novak
• Leon Ames as Yosef Novak
• Douglas Cosgrove as Dan Foley
• Douglass Dumbrille as Judge Collier
• Frank Sheridan as Sen. 'Honest John' McGuiness
• Leonid Snegoff as Posilipo
• Matt McHugh as Karel
• Jay Ward as young Jan Novak