Made during the turbulent transition period between silent cinema and sound film, The Valiant (1929) is most famous today as the film debut of stage actor Paul Muni, who performed in New York's Yiddish theater under the name Muni Weisenfreund and became a star on the Broadway stage, where his talent for elaborate make-up and versatility with character roles earned him a reputation as a "new Chaney."
The Valiant 1929
The Valiant 1929
The Valiant 1929
Made during the turbulent transition period between silent cinema and sound film, The Valiant (1929) is most famous today as the film debut of stage actor Paul Muni, who performed in New York's Yiddish theater under the name Muni Weisenfreund and became a star on the Broadway stage, where his talent for elaborate make-up and versatility with character roles earned him a reputation as a "new Chaney."