| 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) |
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]
Plot
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
Cast
- 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
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
A print of Freedom of the Press is listed in the collection of Cineteca Nazionale in Rome. [4]
References
- ^ Munden p. 274
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Freedom of the Press
- ^ a b "Southern Editors Thrill at Freedom of the Press". Universal Weekly. 27 (18). New York City: Motion Picture Weekly Publishing Company: 8–10. June 9, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Freedom of the Press
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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