The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

73 mins | Comedy | July 17, 1935

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.

The Daring Young Man

73 mins | Comedy | July 17, 1935

The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.
Producers Fox Film Corporation
Original title The Daring Young Man
Directors William A. Seiter
Writers Sidney Skolsky, Glenn Tryon, Claude Binyon, Sam Hellman, William Hurlbut

Cast

James Dunn

as Don McLane

Mae Clarke

as Martha Allen

Neil Hamilton

as Gerald Raeburn

Sidney Toler

as Warden Palmer

Warren Hymer

as Pete Hogan

Stanley Fields

as Rafferty

Madge Bellamy

as Sally

Frank Melton

as Cub Reporter

Raymond Hatton

as Flaherty

Jack La Rue

as Cubby

Arthur Treacher

as Col. Baggott

Dorothy Christy

as Helen Kay

Robert Gleckler

as Editor Hooley

William Pawley

as Muggs

Phil Tead

as Cripps - Star Reporter

Lynn Bari

as Bridesmaid

Maurice Black

as Florist

Stanley Blystone

as Guard

James P. Burtis

as Convict

Ray Cooke

as Taxicab Driver

Frank Hall Crane

as Clerk

James Dime

as Convict

James Donlan

as Captain of the Prison Guard

James Flavin

as Informant on Telephone

Kit Guard

as Prisoner

George Guhl

as Detective

Frank Hagney

as Convict

Jack Hatfield

as News Photographer

Dell Henderson

as Mayor

Arthur Stuart Hull

as Radio Station Owner

Harry Hume

as Detective

Paul Hurst

as Prison Guard

DeWitt Jennings

as Mayor's Committee Official

Patsy Lee

as Blonde

Joe Lefert

as Convict

Vera Lewis

as Secretary to the Duchess

Ivan Linow

as Prisoner

Jack Low

as Prison Guard

John Marshall

as Minor Role

Frank Mayo

as Detective

Paul McVey

as Fire Chief

Frank Mills

as Taxicab Driver

Jack Mower

as Nick - Ship Purser

Louis Natheaux

as Headwaiter

Dennis O'Keefe

as Wedding Participant

Jack Perry

as Convict (uncredited)

Earl Pingree

as Policeman

Jack Richardson

as Detective

William Ruhl

as Coroner

Fred Santley

as Reporter

Robert Seiter

as Convict

Harry Seymour

as Archie Archer

Edwin Stanley

as Assistant Editor

Dick Stewart

as Convict

Harry Strang

as Convict

Charles Sullivan

as Convict

Eddie Tamblyn

as Office Boy

Harry Tenbrook

as Convict

Jim Thorpe

as Convict

Anders Van Haden

as Druggist

Monte Vandergrift

as Minor Role

Arthur Vinton

as Editor Manning

Max Wagner

as Reporter

Andy White

as News Photographer

Blackie Whiteford

as Convict

Leo Willis

as Guard

Skippy

as Skippy