Power of the Press (1943)

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Robert Hardy Andrews (screen play), Samuel Fuller (story)

Stars:

Guy Kibbee, Lee Tracy, Gloria Dickson

Cast

Cast overview:
Guy Kibbee	...	Ulysses Bradford
Lee Tracy	...	Griff Thompson
Gloria Dickson	...	Edwina Stephens
Otto Kruger	...	Howard Raskin
Victor Jory	...	Oscar Trent

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Poder da Imprensa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Power of the Press

Capra-esque (in fact, Capra even directed a movie with the same title years earlier) story of a humble small town editor trying to take down a big city isolationist publisher. The plot is fairly engaging and the script has some snappy lines, but it's all so thick with propaganda that it's hard to take seriously. Otto Kruger is so malicious and devious, he might as well be wearing a swastika on his arm. Heck, they practically call him a Nazi in a half dozen different ways anyway. Still, as heavy-handed and hokey as it is, it's kind of fun, and I enjoyed Gloria Dickson's performance as the loyal, brassy secretary (shades of Jean Arthur in MR. SMITH). The best of the three early features in the Sam Fuller box set, even if that's not a tough contest to win.