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Freedom of the Press (film)
Freedom of the Press is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by George Melford and starring Lewis Stone, Marceline Day, and Malcolm McGregor.[1][2]
| Freedom of the Press | |
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Written by |
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| Story by | Peter B. Kyne |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ben F. Reynolds |
| Edited by | George McGuire |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
Cast edit
- Lewis Stone as Daniel Steele
- Marceline Day as June Westcott
- Malcolm McGregor as Bill Ballard
- Henry B. Walthall as John Ballard
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Boss Maloney
- Tom Ricketts as Wicks
- Hayden Stevenson as Callahan
- Robert Ellis as Cyrus Hazlett
- Boris Baronoff as Criminal
- Morgan Thorpe as Organist
- Evelyn Selbie as Italian Mother
- Bernard Siegel as Italian Father
- Wilson Benge as Butler
Production edit
The plot of the Peter B. Kyne story and the film are based upon the murder of Don Mellett, a newspaper editor who crusaded against corruption in Canton, Ohio.[3] An early version of the film had a private screening at the Capitol Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 15, 1928, in connection with an Associated Press convention.[3]
Preservation edit
A print of Freedom of the Press is listed in the collection of Cineteca Nazionale in Rome.[4]
References edit
- ^ Munden p. 274
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Freedom of the Press
- ^ a b "Southern Editors Thrill at Freedom of the Press". Universal Weekly. New York City: Motion Picture Weekly Publishing Company. 27 (18): 8–10. June 9, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Freedom of the Press
Bibliography edit
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Freedom of the Press (film).
- Freedom of the Press at IMDb