Power of the Press
1943, English. Directed by Lew Landers.
He feels the power of a woman! They feel the power of a fist!
During WWII, the publisher of the isolationist New York Gazette is murdered just as he was about to change the paper's policy and support the US war effort. His friend, a small town patriotic editor, is brought in to find the culprits.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Lew LandersDirector
- Guy KibbeeUlysses Bradford
- Lee TracyGriff Thompson
- Gloria DicksonEdwina Stephens
- Otto KrugerHoward Raskin
- Victor JoryOscar Trent
- Don BeddoePringle (uncredited)
- Edmund CobbProcess Server (uncredited)
- Eddie LaughtonReporter (uncredited)
- Douglas LeavittWhiffle (uncredited)
- Ivan MillerMan on Dais (uncredited)
- Larry ParksJerry Purvis (uncredited)
- Lee PhelpsPoliceman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 29 January 1943
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Samuel Fuller, Robert Hardy Andrews
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Power of the Press runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Power of the Press is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Power of the Press?
Power of the Press (1943) was directed by Lew Landers and stars Guy Kibbee, Lee Tracy, Gloria Dickson.