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  • The Traitor Within (1942)
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    62 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Traitor Within (1942)
Approved
62 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ambitious young truck driver Sam Starr is in love with Molly Betts, who shares with her father a resentment against John Scott Ryder,the town's Mayor. In WW I, Ryder took credit for an act of heroism performed by "Pop" Betts and all of ...See moreAmbitious young truck driver Sam Starr is in love with Molly Betts, who shares with her father a resentment against John Scott Ryder,the town's Mayor. In WW I, Ryder took credit for an act of heroism performed by "Pop" Betts and all of Ryder's success since then has been the direct result of the hero-worship of the town's citizens---adulation which should have been extended to Betts. Shortly before his marriage to Molly, Sam takes Molly for a ride in his truck, the truck is sideswiped by another truck, and Sam's truck and its contents are demolished. Molly "imagines" the other truck carried the insignia of Ryder who operates a rival trucking line. Sam demands restitution from Ryder who, at first refuses, until Molly, unknown to Sam, tells Ryder she has uncovered evidence that proves Ryder was really a coward in the war, and not the hero he is thought to be. Ryder then buys Sam a new truck. A crooked politician,Al McGongile, also learns of this information and decides to shake-down Ryder for all the traffic can bear, He sets Sam up in a trucking business and blackmails Ryder, unknown to Sam, to turn over most of his most-profitable contracts. The Starrs become very affluent until, on their first wedding anniversary, Sam learns for the first time how unwittingly he has actually built his business upon blackmail and he leaves Molly. He goes to Ryder, reimburses him for the truck and berates him for the lack of courage to confess the truth about his war-time record. He berates him so much that Ryder, after Sam leaves, writes a confession and then shoots himself. Ryder's wife finds his body and the note...and destroys the note. And Sam Starr is charged with murdering Ryder, and a mob of angry citizens gather around the jail with intent to lynch. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Jack Townley (screenplay) | Charles G. Booth (original story)
Cinematographer
Bud Thackery (photographed by)
Editor
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Updated Dec 16, 1942

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Dec 16, 1942 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Don 'Red' Barry
Sam Starr (as Donald M. Barry) Sam Starr (as Donald M. Barry)   See fewer
Jean Parker
Molly Betts Molly Betts   See fewer
George Cleveland
'Pop' Betts 'Pop' Betts   See fewer
Ralph Morgan
John Scott Ryder John Scott Ryder   See fewer
Jessica Newcombe
Mrs. Ryder Mrs. Ryder   See fewer
Bradley Page
Al McGonigle Al McGonigle   See fewer
Dick Wessel
Henchman Otis Henchman Otis   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Carter Carter   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Melrose Melrose   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Cassidy
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Gulliver
Trucker's Wife (uncredited) Trucker's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frankie Marvin
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary McCarty
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Trucker (uncredited) Trucker (uncredited)   See fewer
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