Power of the Press
Seen it?1943 | 64 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who loves watching the truth get chased down and anyone who loves a strong drama. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 4 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
During WWII, the publisher of the isolationist New York Gazette is murdered just as he was about to change the paper's policy and support the US war effort. His friend, a small town patriotic editor, is brought in to find the culprits.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lew Landers
- Guy KibbeeUlysses Bradford
- Lee TracyGriff Thompson
- Gloria DicksonEdwina Stephens
- Otto KrugerHoward Raskin
- Victor JoryOscar Trent
- Don BeddoePringle (uncredited)
- Edmund CobbProcess Server (uncredited)
- Eddie LaughtonReporter (uncredited)
- Douglas LeavittWhiffle (uncredited)
- Ivan MillerMan on Dais (uncredited)