

Gentlemen of the Press
1929-05-04 · 80 min · ★ 6.7
A newspaperman is drawn away from family life by the needs of his paper until a new woman enters his life.
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- Directors
- Millard Webb
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Walter HustonWickland Snell
Kay FrancisMyra May
Charles RugglesCharlie Haven
Betty LawfordDorothy Snell Hanley
Norman FosterTed Hanley
Brian DonlevyKelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Victor KilianMcPhee - Reporter (uncredited)
Charles WagenheimCopy Boy (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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