| Freedom of the Press | |
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| Directed by | George Melford |
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| Story by | Peter B. Kyne |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ben F. Reynolds |
| Edited by | George McGuire |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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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]
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
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]
A print of Freedom of the Press is listed in the collection of Cineteca Nazionale in Rome. [4]
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