Freedom of the Press_
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
Starring
Lewis Stone, Marceline Day, Malcolm McGregor
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Freedom of the Press was released 98 years ago in 1928.
Overview
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
Freedom of the Press is a Mystery, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 10m.
CAST (13)
Lewis Stone
Daniel Steele
Marceline Day
June Westcott
Malcolm McGregor
Bill Ballard
Henry B. Walthall
John Ballard
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Boss Maloney
Tom Ricketts
Wicks
Hayden Stevenson
Callahan
Robert Ellis
Cyrus Hazlett
BB
Boris Baronoff
Criminal
MT
Morgan Thorpe
Organist
Evelyn Selbie
Italian Mother
Bernard Siegel
Italian Father
Wilson Benge
Butler
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Freedom of the Press about?
When a newspaper owner is murdered, his son takes over his crusade against a corrupt politician with criminal associations.
How long is Freedom of the Press?
Freedom of the Press has a runtime of 70 minutes (1h 10m).
Who stars in Freedom of the Press?
The cast of Freedom of the Press includes Lewis Stone, Marceline Day, Malcolm McGregor, Henry B. Walthall, Robert Emmett O'Connor.
GENRES (2)
Mystery
Crime