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The Power of the Press
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The Power of the Press

Oct 30, 1928
1h 2m
★ 6.2

Overview

The naive newspaper cub Clem lands a scoop when he's sent out to cover a murder. In his enthusiasm he writes that the main suspect is Jane. When she confronts Clem, she convinces him to help her prove her innocence.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Clem Rogers

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Jobyna Ralston

Jane Atwill

Jobyna Ralston

Mildred Harris

Marie Weston

Mildred Harris

Philo McCullough

Robert Blake

Philo McCullough

Wheeler Oakman

Van

Wheeler Oakman

Robert Edeson

City Editor

Robert Edeson

Edwards Davis

Mr. Atwill

Edwards Davis

Dell Henderson

Bill Johnson

Dell Henderson

Charles Clary

District Attorney

Charles Clary

Spottiswoode Aitken

Sports Writer

Spottiswoode Aitken

Frank Fanning

Detective

Frank Fanning

Joe Bordeaux

Newspaper Employee

Joe Bordeaux

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