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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

1939
10m
History

Status

Released

Release

1939

Runtime

10m

Storyline

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
10m
Jul 22, 1939
Languages
English
Director
Joseph M. Newman
Joseph M. Newman
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

John Peter Zenger (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Trooper (uncredited)

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Attorney John Alexander (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Hank (uncredited)

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