Studio One The Trial of John Peter Zenger (1948–1958) Online
- Original Title :
- The Trial of John Peter Zenger
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Drama
- Year :
- 1948–1958
- Directror :
- Paul Nickell
- Cast :
- Eddie Albert,Marian Seldes,Frederick Worlock
- Writer :
- Irve Tunick
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h
- Rating :
- 7.1/10
The story of John Peter Zenger who fought British rule in the American colonies and printed materials against King George III. This case is important to American historians and champions of the First Amendment because it represented a strong repudiation of British libel law and also marked an important fissure in the relationship between the American colonies and the mother country.
Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Eddie Albert | - | John Peter Zenger | |
Marian Seldes | - | Anna Zenger | |
Frederick Worlock | - | Andrew Hamilton (as Frederic Worlock) | |
Murray Matheson | - | James De Lancey | |
Douglas Wood | - | Rip van Dam | |
Jacques Aubuchon | - | Governor Cosby | |
Carl Frank | - | Bradley | |
John W. Austin | - | James Alexander | |
Leslie Barrie | - | William Smith | |
Ian Martin | - | Symes | |
Barry Ross | - | Samuel | |
Frank H. Wilson | - | Noah (as Frank Wilson) | |
Henry Barnard | - | Chambers | |
Justice Watson | - | Clerk (as Rudulph Justice Watson) | |
Emory Richardson | - | Peter |