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  • The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
  • Passed
    Short | 10 min | Short, Biography, History
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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
Passed
Short | 10 min | Short, Biography, History

The story of John Peter Zenger, who was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper. His subsequent acquittal established the concept of freedom of the press.
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Director
Joseph M. Newman (as Joe Newman)
Writer
Samuel H. Chain (screen play)
Composer
Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr. (as Charles Lawton)
Editor
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Updated Jul 22, 1939

Release date
Jul 22, 1939 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Naomi Childers
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited) Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Trooper (uncredited) Trooper (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hubbard
Attorney John Alexander (uncredited) Attorney John Alexander (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Kilian
John Peter Zenger (uncredited) John Peter Zenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Stockdale
Hank (uncredited) Hank (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Tattersall
Mrs. Zenger (uncredited) Mrs. Zenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Worlock
Governor Cosby (uncredited) Governor Cosby (uncredited)   See fewer
Wolfgang Zilzer
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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