Overview

In 1880s New York City newspaper district, a dedicated journalist manages to set up his own paper. It is an immediate success but attracts increasing opposition from one of the bigger newspapers and it's heiress owner.

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Setting
Set in Manhattan
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Music
Music by Paul Dunlap
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John L. Russell
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Details

Director: Samuel Fuller
Writer: Samuel FullerWriter
Status: Released
Release date: September 1, 1952
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Production

Samuel Fuller Productions

Cast

Gene EvansPhineas Mitchell
Mary WelchCharity Hackett
Bela KovacsOttmar Mergenthaler
Herbert HeyesJosiah Davenport
Tina PineJenny O'Rourke
George O'HanlonSteve Brodie
J.M. KerriganDan O'Rourke
Forrest TaylorCharles A. Leach
Don OrlandoMr. Angelo
Neyle MorrowThomas Guest
Dick ElliottJeff Hudson
Stuart RandallMr. Spiro
Dee PollockRusty
Hal K. DawsonMr. Wiley
Jean Del ValMr. Dessard
Charles HorvathMonk Rogers
Frank MarlowePoliceman
Harry 'Snub' PollardBarfly
Stanley PriceGeorge Taylor