The Honor of the Press

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The Honor of the Press
The Honor of the Press.jpg
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Written by John T. Neville
J.K. Foster
Michael L. Simmons
Produced by Fanchon Royer
George W. Weeks
Starring Edward J. Nugent
Rita La Roy
Dorothy Gulliver
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited byFrank Ware
Production
company
Fanchon Royer Pictures
Distributed by Mayfair Pictures
Release date
  • July 14, 1932 (1932-07-14)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Honor of the Press is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Edward J. Nugent, Rita La Roy and Dorothy Gulliver. [1] It was produced as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

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Synopsis

Corrupt Roger Bradley buys a newspaper in order to promote his own shady dealings and denigrate the work of the city's Police Commissioner. A cub reporter on the paper discovers that Bradley and one of the other reporters are both involved in major crime.

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References

  1. Pitts p.329

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