Freedom of the Press (film)
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Directed by | George Melford |
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Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
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Cinematography | Ben F. Reynolds |
Edited by | George McGuire |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
October 28, 1928 |
Country | United States |
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Freedom of the Press is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by George Melford and starring Lewis Stone, Marceline Day and Malcolm McGregor.
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