Cavalcade of America

Season 1 Episode 13: Mightier Than the Sword

A pre-Revolutionary War drama. The freedom of the press is upheld through the trial and acquittal of John Peter Zenger, a New York newspaper publisher who was imprisoned for printing the truth about corruption of the British administration. Story of John Peter Zenger in the famous trial that established American freedom of the press.

Genre:

Drama

Seasons:

5

Episodes:

131

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1952

Rating:

4.6