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The Globe is a small, but visionary newspaper started by Phineas Mitchell, an editor recently fired by The Star. The two newspapers become enemies, and the Star's ruthless heiress Charity Hackett decides to eliminate the competition.
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Bela Kovacs ...
Ottmar Mergenthaler
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Josiah Davenport
Tina Pine ...
Jenny O'Rourke
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Steve Brodie
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Dan O'Rourke
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Charles A. Leach
Don Orlando ...
Mr. Angelo
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Thomas Guest
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Jeff Hudson
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Mr. Spiro
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Rusty
Hal K. Dawson ...
Mr. Wiley
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Charity Hackett
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Phineas Mitchell
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Arthur Berkeley ...
Barfly (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Irate Liberty Fund Contributor (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Saloon Patron (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Mr. Dessard (uncredited)
Monk Eastman ...
Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
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Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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Monk Rogers (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
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Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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George Taylor (uncredited)
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Clerk (uncredited)
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Newspaper Reader (uncredited)
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Man Passing Bogus Receipts (uncredited)

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Samuel Fuller

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Samuel Fuller ... (written by)

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Samuel Fuller ... producer (produced by)

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Paul Dunlap

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John L. Russell ... (as Jack Russell)

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Philip Cahn

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Ving Fuller ... assistant editor

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Theobold Holsopple

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Edward R. Robinson ... (as Ray Robinson)

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Hazel Keats ... hair stylist

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Sherman A. Harris ... production supervisor

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Joseph Depew ... assistant director

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Ving Fuller ... illustrator

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Earl Crain Sr. ... sound engineer

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Roscoe Cline ... special effects (as Roscoe S. Cline)

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Enzo A. Martinelli ... camera operator

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Jack E. Miller ... wardrobe (as Jack Miller)

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Stanley Price ... dialogue director
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Plot Summary

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 {J-26}

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Taglines She had blood in her veins...he had ink and guts! (original poster) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Violences à Park Row (France)
  • La voz de la primera plana (Spain)
  • Az újságírás aranykora (Hungary)
  • パーク・ロウ (Japan, Japanese title)
  • A Dama de Preto (Brazil)
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  • 83 min
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Budget $200,000 (estimated)

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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 »
Goofs Approximately 20 minutes into the film, there's a wall calendar showing the date as "1886 June 15 Monday." In 1886 June 15 was a Tuesday. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996). See more »
Crazy Credits Instead of "The End", the picture ends with "Thirty"; newspaper jargon for "that's all. There ain't no more!" See more »
Quotes Phineas Mitchell: The press is good or evil according to the character of those who direct it.
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