The Honor of the Press

The Honor of the Press is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Edward J. Nugent, Rita La Roy and Dorothy Gulliver. It was produced as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

The Honor of the Press
Directed by	B. Reeves Eason
Written by	John T. Neville J.K. Foster Michael L. Simmons
Produced by	Fanchon Royer George W. Weeks
Starring	Edward J. Nugent Rita La Roy Dorothy Gulliver
Cinematography	Ernest Miller
Edited by	Frank Ware
Production company	Fanchon Royer Pictures
Distributed by	Mayfair Pictures
Release date	July 14, 1932 (1932-07-14)
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Corrupt Roger Bradley buys a newspaper in order to promote his own shady dealings and denigrate the work of the city's police commissioner. A cub reporter on the paper discovers that Bradley and one of the other reporters are both involved in major crime.

Cast

• Edward J. Nugent as Daniel E. Greely, Cub Reporter
• Rita La Roy as Daisy Tellem, Gossip Columnist
• Dorothy Gulliver as June Bonner, the Girlfriend
• Wheeler Oakman as Roger Bradley, Crooked Newspaper Owner
• Russell Simpson as City Editor Dan Perkins
• John Ince as Police Commissioner Drake
• Charles K. French as Dodson (editorial writer)
• Reginald Simpson as Larry Grayson (reporter)
• Franklin Parker as Sorrell "Sorry" Simpson (photographer)
• Franklyn Farnum as Mr. Sampson (publisher of The Herald)

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• The Honor of the Press at IMDb
• The Honor of the Press is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive