The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939
★★☆☆☆ 4.0/10
⏱️ 10 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
History
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper.

Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
John Peter Zenger (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Naomi Childers
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Trooper (uncredited)
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Attorney John Alexander (uncredited)

Crew

Director
Joseph M. Newman
Writer
Samuel H. Chain
Producer
John Nesbitt

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords

press freedom