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'Gentlemen of the Press' is a 1929 all-talking American pre-Code film starring Walter Huston in his first feature film role, and Kay Francis and an uncredited Brian Donlevy in their film debuts. The film still survives. This film's copyright has expired, and it is now in the public domain. It survives in a copy sold to MCA for television distribution.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=9314 'AFI Catalog of Feature Films' , Gentlemen of the Press]

The film is based on Ward Morehouse's 1928 Broadway play 'Gentlemen of the Press'.[http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=10662 'Gentlemen of the Press' as produced on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre, August 27, 1928-December 1928; for 128 performances], IBDb.com; accessed August 28, 2017.

In the 1930 silent melodrama by Yasujir Ozu, 'That Night's Wife' ('Sono yo no tsuma'), a poster of this film is prominently displayed (Ozu, who had a "passionate love of American film", according to scholar David Bordwell, often featured in his films posters of movies he liked).

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

'uncredited'

* Brian Donlevy - Kelly (a reporter)

References




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