Freedom of the Press
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George Melford
Director
Lewis Stone
Daniel Steele
Marceline Day
June Westcott
Malcolm Mcgregor
Bill Ballard
Henry B. Walthall
John Ballard
Robert E. O'connor
Boss Maloney
Film Details
Also Known As
Graft, Power of the Press, The Muzzle, Unconquered
Release Date
Jan
1928
Premiere Information
release: 21 Oct or 28 Oct 1928
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,476ft
(7 reels)
Synopsis
Bill Ballard, son of a newspaper owner, takes over the publication when his father is murdered. He carries on the campaign against Daniel Steele, a corrupt politician, thus preventing the underworld's leader from becoming the city's mayor.
Director
George Melford
Director
Cast
Lewis Stone
Daniel Steele
Marceline Day
June Westcott
Malcolm Mcgregor
Bill Ballard
Henry B. Walthall
John Ballard
Robert E. O'connor
Boss Maloney
Thomas Ricketts
Wicks
Hayden Stevenson
Callahan
Robert Ellis
Cyrus Hazlett
Boris Baronoff
Criminal
Morgan Thorpe
Organist
Evelyn Selbie
Italian mother
Bernard Siegel
Italian father
Wilson Benge
Butler
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Graft, Power of the Press, The Muzzle, Unconquered
Release Date
Jan
1928
Premiere Information
release: 21 Oct or 28 Oct 1928
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,476ft
(7 reels)
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Trivia
Notes
The working titles of this film were Graft, Power of the Press, The Muzzle and Unconquered. The film was reviewed, but apparently not released, under the title Graft. Curtis Benton and J. G. Hawks worked on adaptation of the story but were not given screen credit.
