Park Row (1952): Cast & Plot
Park Row is a 1952 historical thriller directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Gene Evans as Phineas Mitchell, George O'Hanlon and Forrest Taylor. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Fuller Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Park Row About?
The premise of Park Row without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the bustling 1880s New York newspaper district of Park Row, a driven journalist launches his own paper. The fresh publication wins readers at once, but its rapid success provokes the wrath of a powerful rival newspaper and its wealthy heiress owner, setting the stage for fierce competition and a touch of romance.
Park Row Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1880s
- new york city
- yellow journalism
- dedication
- brooklyn bridge
- heiress
- liberty fund
- statue of liberty
- france
- immigrant
- crooked political machine
- deception
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- bartender
- barfly
- ellis island new york city
- business rivalry
- bar
- father daughter relationship
- statue
- cemetery
- reporter
- cartoonist
- beer
- illiteracy
- fired from a job
- ink
- arrest
- manhattan new york city
- journalism
- fraud
- bomb
- street in title
- written by director
- writer director producer
- title spoken by narrator
- reference to johannes gutenberg
- reference to benjamin franklin
- journalist
- reference to the brooklyn bridge
- cigar smoking
- jumping off the brooklyn bridge
- fuller and g. evans
- voice over narration
- begins with voice over narration
- newspaper
- linotype machine
- newsboy
- obituary
- printing press
- newspaper publisher
Park Row Cast & Characters
Gene Evans leads the cast as Phineas Mitchell, with George O'Hanlon as Steve Brodie and Forrest Taylor as Charles A. Leach. Directed by Samuel Fuller; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Samuel Fuller
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Gene Evans as Phineas Mitchell - George O'Hanlon as Steve Brodie
- Forrest Taylor as Charles A. Leach
- Herbert Heyes as Josiah Davenport
Also Starring in Park Row
· 15 more- Dee Pollock Rusty
- Mary Welch Charity Hackett
- Bela Kovacs Ottmar Mergenthaler
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard Barfly
- Dick Elliott Jeff Hudson
- Hal K. Dawson Mr. Wiley
- Frank Marlowe Policeman
- J.M. Kerrigan Dan O'Rourke
- Stanley Price George Taylor
- Charles Horvath Monk Rogers
- Jean Del Val Mr. Dessard
- Stuart Randall Mr. Spiro
- Neyle Morrow Thomas Guest
- Don Orlando Mr. Angelo
- Tina Pine Jenny O'Rourke
More from Samuel Fuller
More films directed by Samuel Fuller, best-rated first: The Naked Kiss, The Big Red One, House of Bamboo (1955) and The Meanest Men in the West.
Park Row Plot Summary
What happens in Park Row from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1886, Phineas Mitchell is fired from The Star for openly criticizing its methods and philosophy. When his friends rally to defend him, they too lose their jobs, leaving the group adrift and searching for a new path. As they drown their sorrows in a bar, Steve Brodie bursts in with a dramatic claim: he survived a jump from the Brooklyn Bridge and wants Mitchell to write a story that will make him famous—yet Mitchell bluntly reminds him that he no longer has a newspaper job.
Full summary
The whole story of Park Row, scene by scene
Park Row Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Larry Cohen on PARK ROW
How Well Do You Know Park Row?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is fired from The Star for openly criticizing its methods?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Manhattan Melodrama, The Power of the Press and Washington Square.
Park Row FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Park Row, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Park Row?
Park Row runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Park Row released?
Park Row was released on September 1, 1952.
Who directed Park Row?
Park Row was directed by Samuel Fuller.
More films by Samuel Fuller Who is in the cast of Park Row?
Park Row stars Gene Evans as Phineas Mitchell, George O'Hanlon as Steve Brodie and Forrest Taylor as Charles A. Leach, among 19 credited actors.
Does Park Row have a post-credit scene?
No. Park Row has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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