Freedom of the Press
1928, English. Directed by George Melford.
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George MelfordDirector
- Lewis StoneDaniel Steele
- Marceline DayJune Westcott
- Malcolm McGregorBill Ballard
- Henry B. WalthallJohn Ballard
- Robert Emmett O'ConnorBoss Maloney
- Tom RickettsWicks
- Hayden StevensonCallahan
- Robert EllisCyrus Hazlett
- Boris BaronoffCriminal
- Morgan ThorpeOrganist
- Evelyn SelbieItalian Mother
- Bernard SiegelItalian Father
Details
- Released
- 28 October 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- J.G. Hawks, J. Grubb Alexander, Walter Anthony
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Freedom of the Press isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 October 1928. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Freedom of the Press, try The Limits of Control, The Glass Key, Thirteen at Dinner.
Who directed Freedom of the Press?
Freedom of the Press (1928) was directed by George Melford and stars Lewis Stone, Marceline Day, Malcolm McGregor.