The Honor of the Press

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The Honor of the Press is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Edward J. Nugent, Rita La Roy and Dorothy Gulliver.^[1] It was produced as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

Plot

Corrupt Roger Bradley buys a newspaper in order to promote his own shady dealings and denigrate the work of the city's police commissioner. A cub reporter on the paper discovers that Bradley and one of the other reporters are both involved in major crime.

Cast

• Edward J. Nugent as Daniel E. Greely, Cub Reporter
• Rita La Roy as Daisy Tellem, Gossip Columnist
• Dorothy Gulliver as June Bonner, the Girlfriend
• Wheeler Oakman as Roger Bradley, Crooked Newspaper Owner
• Russell Simpson as City Editor Dan Perkins
• John Ince as Police Commissioner Drake
• Charles K. French as Dodson (editorial writer)
• Reginald Simpson as Larry Grayson (reporter)
• Franklin Parker as Sorrell "Sorry" Simpson (photographer)
• Franklyn Farnum as Mr. Sampson (publisher of The Herald)

References

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• The Honor of the Press at IMDb
• The Honor of the Press is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive