The read
It runs a compact 10m.
Synopsis
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Samuel H. ChainScreenplay
- Joseph M. NewmanDirector
Cast
- John NesbittNarrator (voice)
- Victor KilianJohn Peter Zenger (uncredited)
- Naomi ChildersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Mary GordonWoman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
- Edward HearnTrooper (uncredited)
- John HubbardAttorney John Alexander (uncredited)
- Carl StockdaleHank (uncredited)
Themes
press freedom