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Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press
  1. Movies
  2. Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

1928
1h 10m
Mystery
Crime

Status

Released

Release

1928

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Oct 28, 1928
Languages
No Language
Director
George Melford
George Melford
Production
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Daniel Steele

Marceline Day

Marceline Day

June Westcott

Malcolm McGregor

Malcolm McGregor

Bill Ballard

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

John Ballard

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Boss Maloney

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Wicks

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Callahan

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Cyrus Hazlett

Boris Baronoff

Criminal

Morgan Thorpe

Organist

Evelyn Selbie

Evelyn Selbie

Italian Mother

Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel

Italian Father

Wilson Benge

Butler

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