Directed by:
Charles Marquis WarrenScreenplay:
Daniel B. UllmanCinematography:
Ellsworth FredericksCast:
Raymond Massey, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Larry Pennell, John Smith, James Best, Dennis Weaver, Tom Irish, Donald Murphy, James Edwards, Dabbs Greer (more)Plots(1)
Raymond Massey ignites the screen as famed abolitionist John Brown in this action-packed historical drama costarring Debra Paget and Jeffrey Hunter. "Kansas shall be free!" So proclaims John Brown (Massey), whose fiery fanaticism in cites his six sons and followers to murder pro-slavers so the state can enter the Union slavery-free. Vowing to continue the right, Brown heads to Harpers Ferry, Virginia, where he and son Owen (Hunter) launch a slave revolt that will end in either infamy or glory. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Raymond Massey
Canada
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Debra Paget
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Jeffrey Hunter
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Larry Pennell
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John Smith
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James Best
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Dennis Weaver
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Tom Irish
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Donald Murphy
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James Edwards
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John Lupton
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Bert Stevens
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Guy Williams
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James Anderson
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