Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

Movie 1961-01-01 28m History
★ 10.0 / 10 · 1 votes

This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.

Status
Released
Released
1961-01-01
Runtime
28m
Studio
ONF | NFB
Country
Canada
Language
English
Links
IMDb, Letterboxd
Director
Julian Biggs
Cast
James Barron James Barron Joseph Howe
Ursula Dapery Ursula Dapery
Henry Gamer Henry Gamer
William Ferguson William Ferguson
Art Samuels Art Samuels
Basil Schapiro Basil Schapiro
John Tregale John Tregale
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