Let Freedom Ring (1939)
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Originally filmed in Sepiatone, Let Freedom Ring is a satisfying Nelson Eddy musical with patriotic overtones. Set in the years following the Civil War, the story focuses on the battle of wills between Harvard-educated idealist Steve Logan (Eddy) and bullying railroad magnate Jim Knox (Edward… More Originally filmed in Sepiatone, Let Freedom Ring is a satisfying Nelson Eddy musical with patriotic overtones. Set in the years following the Civil War, the story focuses on the battle of wills between Harvard-educated idealist Steve Logan (Eddy) and bullying railroad magnate Jim Knox (Edward Arnold). Launching a newspaper aimed at combatting Knox's engulf-and-devour tactics (could the villain be intended as a frontier Hitler?) Logan is disowned by his wealthy family and frozen out by his society friends. But with the help of woman-of-the-people Maggie Adams (Virginia Bruce), Logan sticks to his guns and perserveres. Let Freedom Ring goes out of its way to erase Eddy's "Singing Capon" image by having him engage in as much virile physical activity as possible, including a well-staged fistic bout with the gargantuan Victor McLaglen. Fey comedy relief is provided by Charles Butterworth, who does the most with the least material. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Conway
- Written By
- Ben Hecht
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Western
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Cornball but enjoyable patriotic musical western.
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Cast
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Nelson Eddy
as Steve Logan
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Virginia Bruce
as Maggie Adams
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Victor McLaglen
as Chris Mulligan
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Lionel Barrymore
as Thomas Logan
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Edward Arnold
as Jim Knox
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Guy Kibbee
as Judge David Bronson
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Charles Butterworth
as "The Mackerel
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H.B. Warner
as Rutledge
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Raymond Walburn
as Editor Underwood
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Dick Rich
as "Thumper" Jackson
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Trevor Bardette
as Cagan
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George 'Gabby' Hayes
as "Pop" Wilkie
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Louis Jean Heydt
as Ned Wilkie
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Sarah Padden
as "Ma" Logan
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C.E. Anderson
as Sheriff Hicks
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Luis Alberni
as Tony
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Maude Allen
as Hilda
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Jimmy Aubrey
as Rancher
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Hank Bell
as Stage Driver
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Billy Bevan
as Cockney
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Ralph Bushman
as Gagan Henchman
- Charles "Heinie" Conklin
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Eddie Dunn
as "Curley" Bartender
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Tenen Holtz
as Hunky
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Adia Kuznetzoff
as Pole
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Mitchell Lewis
as Joe
- Philo McCullough
- Art Mix
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Emory Parnell
as Swede
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Victor Potel
as 2nd Swede
- Cyril Ring
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Constantine Romanoff
as Russian
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Lionel Royce
as German
- Sid Saylor
- Harry Tenbrook
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Harry Wilson
as Workman
- Bruce Mitchell
- Harry Fleischmann
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Ted Thompson
as Surveyor
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James Mason
as Barfly
