Hold the Press
1933, English. Directed by Phil Rosen.
When newspaper reporter Tim Collins, of the "Post", is slugged while investigating the shooting of a big-time gambler, he sets out to get his man with such determination that he ends up in jail. There, he discovers a "parole racket" which involves a crooked politician, and he faces death to get the story for his paper.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 October 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Horace McCoy
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Hold the Press runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Hold the Press isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1933. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Hold the Press?
Hold the Press (1933) was directed by Phil Rosen and stars Tim McCoy, Shirley Grey, Wheeler Oakman.