Back

Feature film — 1939

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)

7.00h 10mHistory

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.

Watch now

The note

Stay for the details.

A high-signal pick with 3 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Community reviews

What viewers are saying

Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.

Loading reviews…

Director: Joseph M. Newman

On screen

Cast & crew

J

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Victor Kilian as John Peter Zenger (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

John Peter Zenger (uncredited)

Naomi Childers as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mary Gordon as Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Woman Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Edward Hearn as Trooper (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Trooper (uncredited)

John Hubbard as Attorney John Alexander (uncredited)

John Hubbard

Attorney John Alexander (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale as Hank (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Hank (uncredited)

Similar titles

More like this