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Park Row (1952)

83 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   12 August 1952 (USA)
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In New York's 1880's newspaper district a dedicated journalist manages to set up his own paper... See full summary »

Director:

Samuel Fuller

Writer:

Samuel Fuller
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Evans Gene Evans ...
Phineas Mitchell
Mary Welch Mary Welch ...
Charity Hackett
Bela Kovacs Bela Kovacs ...
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Herbert Heyes Herbert Heyes ...
Josiah Davenport
Tina Pine Tina Pine ...
Jenny O'Rourke
George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon ...
Steve Brodie
J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan ...
Dan O'Rourke
Forrest Taylor Forrest Taylor ...
Charles A. Leach
Don Orlando Don Orlando ...
Mr. Angelo
Neyle Morrow Neyle Morrow ...
Thomas Guest
Dick Elliott Dick Elliott ...
Jeff Hudson
Stuart Randall Stuart Randall ...
Mr. Spiro
Dee Pollock Dee Pollock ...
Rusty
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson ...
Mr. Wiley
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Storyline

In New York's 1880's 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 papers and its newspaper heiress owner. Despite the fact he rather fancies the lady the newsman perseveres with the help of the first Linotype machine, invented on his premises, while also giving a hand with getting the Statue of Liberty erected. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Taglines:

Street of rogues... reporters... and romance!

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

German | English | French (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Dama de Preto See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Samuel Fuller Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Self-financed by its maverick director. At the time, Samuel Fuller had only $201,000 in his bank account. He kept $1,000 for his own personal use, which he spent on cigars and vodka. The rest went on the movie. See more »

Quotes

Phineas Mitchell: The press is good or evil according to the character of those who direct it.
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Crazy Credits

Instead of "The End", the picture ends with "Thirty"; newspaper jargon for "that's all. There ain't no more!" See more »

Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) See more »