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Park Row

Park Row

Street of rogues... reporters... and romance!

19526.51h 23m

Overview

In New York's 1880s 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.

Directed by Samuel Fuller
Written by Samuel Fuller
Produced by Samuel Fuller
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Top Cast

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Phineas Mitchell

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Mary Welch

Charity Hackett

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Bela Kovacs

Ottmar Mergenthaler

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Josiah Davenport

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Tina Pine

Jenny O'Rourke

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Steve Brodie

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Dan O'Rourke

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Charles A. Leach

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Don Orlando

Mr. Angelo

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Thomas Guest

Themes & Keywords

new york citynewspapernewspaper editorstatue of liberty19th century

About Park Row

Park Row is a drama, history, thriller film released in 1952 exploring themes of new york city, newspaper, newspaper editor, statue of liberty, 19th century. Directed by Samuel Fuller, it stars Gene Evans, Mary Welch, Bela Kovacs. In New York's 1880s 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.

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