Drama · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 2m

The Power of the Press

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Director
Frank Capra
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Clem Rogers Jobyna Ralston as Jane Atwill Mildred Harris as Marie Weston Philo McCullough as Robert Blake Wheeler Oakman as Van Robert Edeson as City Editor
Crew
Ted Tetzlaff — Director of Photography Chester A. Lyons — Director of Photography Frank Atkinson — Editor Arthur Roberts — Editor Fred Thompson — Screenplay Sonya Levien — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
newspaperfalsely accusedadvice columnistnewspaper editor
Key Collaborators
Frank Capra Director Ted Tetzlaff Director of Photography Chester A. Lyons Director of Photography Frank Atkinson Editor Arthur Roberts Editor Fred Thompson Screenplay Sonya Levien Writer Fred Thompson Story Jack Cohn Producer
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