Gentlemen of the Press
| Gentlemen of the Press | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Millard Webb |
| Produced by | Monta Bell |
| Written by |
Ward Morehouse (play) Bartlett Cormack (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Walter Huston Kay Francis |
| Cinematography | George Folsey |
| Edited by | Morton Blumenstock |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gentlemen of the Press is a 1929 all-talking film starring Walter Huston in his first feature film role and Kay Francis in her first film role. The film still survives. This film's copyright has expired and is now in the public domain. It survives in a copy sold to MCA for television distribution.[1]
The film is based on Ward Morehouse's 1928 Broadway play Gentlemen of the Press.[2]
Cast
- Walter Huston - Wickland Snell
- Charles Ruggles - Charlie Haven
- Kay Francis - Myra May
- Betty Lawford - Dorothy Snell Hanley
- Norman Foster - Ted Hanley
- Duncan Penwarden - Mr. Higgenbottom
- Lawrence Leslie - Red
- Harry Lee - Copy Editor
uncredited
- Brian Donlevy - Kelly, A Reporter
- Victor Killan - McPhee, A Reporter
- Chares Wagenheim - Copy Boy
