The Traitor Within (1942)
In this drama, a truck driver begins wooing a young woman who still lives with her father who constantly brags how he, not the town mayor, was responsible for catching a regiment of Germans during WW I. Unfortunately, no one in town takes him seriously. Later the daughter meets a German immigrant who confirms her father's claim. She then convinces her boy friend to use this information to blackmail the mayor into giving him a new truck and some extra amenities lest he tell the truth.
Director:
Frank McDonald
Writer:
Jack Townley
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Don 'Red' Barry as Sam Starr |
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Jean Parker as Molly Betts |
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George Cleveland as 'Pop' Betts |
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Ralph Morgan as John Scott Ryder |
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Jessica Newcombe as Mrs. Ryder |
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Bradley Page as Al McGonigle |
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Dick Wessel as Henchman Otis |
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Emmett Vogan as Carter |
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Edward Keane as Davis |
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Eddie Acuff as Tommy |
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Sam McDaniel as Melrose |
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Eddie Johnson as Louie |
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Marjorie Cooley as June |
| Writing | Jack Townley | Screenplay |
| Writing | Charles G. Booth | Story |
| Directing | Frank McDonald | Director |