Power of the Press (1943): Cast
Power of the Press is a 1943 drama directed by Lew Landers, starring Guy Kibbee as Ulysses Bradford, Victor Jory and Lee Phelps. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Lew Landers
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Power of the Press About?
The premise of Power of the Press without spoilers.
During World II, the publisher of the isolationist New York Gazette is assassinated just as he is about to abandon his anti‑war stance and support the U.S. war effort. His patriotic small‑town editor friend is summoned to uncover the killers and confront the conspirators. Amid the investigation he experiences the power of a determined woman and the strength of a clenched fist.
Power of the Press Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- isolationist
- world war two
- isolationism
- b movie
- double feature film
- treachery
- gunfire
- held at gunpoint
- damsel in distress
- deception
- henchman
- desperation
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- reprisal
- retribution
- new york newspaper editor
- cigarette smoking
- crisis
- trauma
- hostility
- patriot
- small town newspaper editor
- quandry
- betrayal
- redemption
- resolvement
- grindhouse film
- cigar smoking
- town
- alliterative title
- patriotic
- new york
- war effort
- melodrama
- propaganda
- anti isolationist
- anti isolationism
- policy shift
- radio address
- business partner
- denouncement
- nebraska
- newspaper editor
- old friend
- traitor
- newspaper
- newspaper publisher
- shady business partner
- hitman
- contract killing
- murder
Power of the Press Cast & Characters
Guy Kibbee leads the cast as Ulysses Bradford, with Victor Jory as Oscar Trent and Lee Phelps as Policeman (uncredited). Directed by Lew Landers; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lew Landers
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Guy Kibbee as Ulysses Bradford -
Victor Jory as Oscar Trent - Lee Phelps as Policeman (uncredited)
- Don Beddoe as Pringle (uncredited)
Also Starring in Power of the Press
· 12 more- Edmund Cobb Process Server (uncredited)
- Frank Sully Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
- Minor Watson John Cleveland Carter (uncredited)
- Otto Kruger Howard Raskin
- Eddie Laughton Reporter (uncredited)
- Ivan Miller Man on Dais (uncredited)
- Lee Tracy Griff Thompson
- Frank Yaconelli Tony Angelo (uncredited)
- Gloria Dickson Edwina Stephens
- Larry Parks Jerry Purvis (uncredited)
- Rex Williams Chris Barker (uncredited)
- Douglas Leavitt Whiffle (uncredited)
More from Lew Landers
More films directed by Lew Landers: Terrified, Hot Rod Gang, The Cruel Tower and Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl.
Power of the Press Also Known As
Also known as “媒体的力量”.
- Also known as
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- 媒体的力量
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Power of the Press FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Power of the Press, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Power of the Press?
Power of the Press runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Power of the Press released?
Power of the Press was released on January 29, 1943.
Who directed Power of the Press?
Power of the Press was directed by Lew Landers.
More films by Lew Landers Who is in the cast of Power of the Press?
Power of the Press stars Guy Kibbee as Ulysses Bradford, Victor Jory as Oscar Trent and Lee Phelps as Policeman (uncredited), among 16 credited actors.
Does Power of the Press have a post-credit scene?
No. Power of the Press has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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