Movie

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

★ 7.0(2)193910m

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Director: Joseph M. Newman
Release date: 1939-07-22
Runtime: 10m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

About The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed is a 1939 movie in the History genre, directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring John Nesbitt, Victor Kilian and Naomi Childers. It has a runtime of 10 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Story That Couldn't Be Printed in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper.

Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Victor Kilian

John Peter Zenger (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Trooper (uncredited)

John Hubbard

Attorney John Alexander (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Hank (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

press freedom

Frequently asked questions

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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Story That Couldn't Be Printed?+

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed has a runtime of 10 minutes (10 minutes).

Who stars in The Story That Couldn't Be Printed?+

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed stars John Nesbitt, Victor Kilian, Naomi Childers, Mary Gordon and Edward Hearn.

When did The Story That Couldn't Be Printed come out?+

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed is a 1939 movie directed by Joseph M. Newman.

What genre is The Story That Couldn't Be Printed?+

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed is History film.

Who directed The Story That Couldn't Be Printed?+

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed was directed by Joseph M. Newman.