The Power of the Press

1928 · 62 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 348 VOTES · DIR. Frank Capra

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Overview

The naive newspaper cub Clem lands a scoop when he's sent out to cover a murder. In his enthusiasm he writes that the main suspect is Jane. When she confronts Clem, she convinces him to help her prove her innocence.

Drama1920s

Dialogue Timeline — 171 lines

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00:00:02 THE POWER OF THE PRESS
00:02:22 ...THINK WHAT THAT MEANS TO THE BIRDS AND FLOWERS...
00:04:09 ...as lively as the Undertakers' Gazette!"
00:07:47 ...District Attorney Ney's been murdered!"
00:10:12 "Tell them who I am."
00:13:15 "STOP THE PRESS!"
00:15:14 BE
00:15:16 BECAUSE OF THE INGENUITY
00:15:19 BECAUSE OF THE INGENUITY OF A TIMES REPORTER JA
00:16:43 CANDIDATE'S DAUGHTER INVOLVED IN MURDER OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY
00:21:23 "Election be hanged... I'm here to get my daughter!"
00:25:07 "Be patient... Right after election, I'm moving you to a swell apartment."
00:29:40 "If I were a man, I'd punch your nose."
00:31:30 "They do whatever I say around here... the editor's my pal."
00:34:14 "Busy."
00:38:28 ...had something to do with the murder."
00:41:55 "I copped it... Don't know what's all 'bout, but editor will."
00:46:50 "Two-twenty-eight Sycamore Road... and keep it to yourself."
00:53:00 ...even if you're a burglar."
00:55:38 "That's a great story."
00:57:32 ...in each other's arms!"
01:03:24 "Who had the nerve to give them this statement?"

Cast & Characters

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Clem Rogers Jobyna Ralston Jane Atwill Mildred Harris Marie Weston Philo McCullough Robert Blake Wheeler Oakman Van Robert Edeson City Editor Edwards Davis Mr. Atwill Dell Henderson Bill Johnson Charles Clary District Attorney Spottiswoode Aitken Sports Writer

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed171
Dialogue density2.8 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:03:24

Production Record

DirectorFrank Capra
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes348