The Valiant (1929)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.951 |
Directed By
William K. Howard
Crew
William K. Howard
Robert Middlemass
Holworthy Hall
Jack Dennis
William Fox
Tom Barry
William K. Howard
Tom Barry
John Hunter Booth
Glen MacWilliams
Frank McKenzie
Lucien N. Andriot
J. Gordon Cooper
TOP CAST
Paul Muni
James Dyke
Marguerite Churchill
Mary Douglas
Johnny Mack Brown
Robert Ward
DeWitt Jennings
Warden Holt
Edith Yorke
Mrs. Douglas
Clifford Dempsey
Police Lieutenant
Richard Carlyle
Father Daly
Henry Kolker
Judge
Sherwood Bailey
Little Boy (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Liberty Bondsman (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Dannie Mac Grant
Little Boy (uncredited)
Henry Hall
Harold Everett Porter (uncredited)
Barton Hepburn
Joe Douglas as a Youth (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Newspaper Printer (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence
Spinster on Train (uncredited)
Billy O'Brien
Boy (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
Little Child on Train (uncredited)
George C. Pearce
Dr. Edmondson (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bill the Guard (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Little Boy (uncredited)
Don Terry
Policeman (uncredited)
Delmar Watson
Little Boy Who Falls Down (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom the Printer (uncredited)
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