Power of the press /
What happens when "freedom of the press" is abused in wartime? In this drama the consequences are nearly catastrophic. Otto Kruger plays ruthless newspaper publisher Howard Rankin, who uses his journalistic privileges to destroy his political enemies. When the usual methods of character as...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English with optional French and English subtitles; Closed captioned. |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2009]
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| Summary: | What happens when "freedom of the press" is abused in wartime? In this drama the consequences are nearly catastrophic. Otto Kruger plays ruthless newspaper publisher Howard Rankin, who uses his journalistic privileges to destroy his political enemies. When the usual methods of character assassination fail him, Rankin resorts to murder. Honest editor Griff Thompson, working hand-in-hand with his faithful secretary Edwina, sets the wheels in motion for Rankin's downfall. |
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| Item Description: | Issued in a set containing seven films from Samuel Fuller, spanning his sixty years in Hollywood. Originally released as a motion picture in 1943. Special feature: Samuel Fuller's search for truth with Tim Robbins. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 64 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, John Stumar ; music, Paul Sawtell. |
| ISBN: | 1435982916 9781435982918 |