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A recent Harvard Law School graduate and Thomas Logan's son, Steve appears to side with railroad owner Jim Knox after concluding that the farmers cannot defeat him in court. Though the town and Maggie...
Maggie runs Clover City's local restaurant and loves Steve Logan. Believing that he has sided with Jim Knox against the farmers, she cannot forgive what she sees as his betrayal. She later goes into t...
Mulligan searches the mountains for the anonymous newspaper writer known as the Wasp after Jim Knox offers a reward. The Mackerel misdirects him, and later Mulligan catches Steve Logan carrying papers...
A Clover City farmer and Steve Logan's father, Thomas refuses to sell his land to railroad owner Jim Knox. He expects Steve to defend the farmers' rights, but is deceived by his son's apparent allianc...
Knox owns the railroad and seeks to acquire surrounding land as well as its right of way, using illegal methods when farmers refuse to sell. He is tied to the burning of Pop Wilkie's home and pressure...
Known as the Mackerel, he is the only person in town who recognizes that Steve Logan is not a coward: he notices Steve's wound and deduces that Steve fought Gagan to save the Logan farm. He helps Stev...
Underwood edits the local newspaper and takes money from Jim Knox to ensure its coverage supports the railroad and Judge Bronson's re-election. Steve Logan and the Mackerel abduct him and keep him pri...
Gagan is Jim Knox's employee and carries out arson against farmers who refuse to sell their land. He starts the fire that destroys Pop Wilkie's home, and later goes to the Logan barn to set another fi...
Pop Wilkie is a Clover City resident who refuses to sell his property to railroad owner Jim Knox. After his refusal, his home is burned down. Witnesses are willing to identify Knox's employee Gagan as...
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Knox orders his men to register railroad workers to vote and Mulligan searches the mountains for the Wasp on Knox's behalf.
Knox pays Underwood, the local paper's editor, to keep the newspaper supportive of the railroad and the sitting judge.
Gagan is identified as Knox's employee and is sent to start fires at properties whose owners refuse to sell.
Maggie Adams loves Steve, but she becomes angry when she believes he has sided with Jim Knox.
Thomas Logan is identified as Steve Logan's father, and Steve returns from Harvard Law School to defend the farmers.
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Pop Wilkie refuses to sell, after which his home is burned and Knox's employee is implicated.
Thomas Logan refuses to sell his farm to Knox, while Knox uses illegal methods to obtain surrounding land.
Mulligan searches for the Wasp, finds Steve with the newspapers, and fights him before being won over to Steve's side.
Steve and the Mackerel abduct Underwood, take the printing press, and keep Underwood prisoner in a mountain cave.
Steve fights Gagan and prevents him from setting fire to the Logan farm.
Steve pretends to support Knox while secretly opposing his land scheme and later publishes newspapers exposing Knox's corruption.
The Mackerel realizes that Steve fought Gagan, helps him abduct Underwood, and assists him in publishing the newspapers.
A disguised lawyer organizes a community resistance against a railroad owner's coercive land and political campaign.
Directed by Jack Conway
Let Freedom Ring (1939) · 6.8/10 · drama, music, romance
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