Protection

Protection

1929 · 62 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Mystery

During the height of Prohibition courageous reporter Chick Slater and determined "sob sister" journalist Myrtle Hines uncover a dangerous bootlegging and extortion ring operating in their city. As they dig into the corruption, they get swept into a web of racketeers, mob violence, and romantic complications. The film explores the power of the press as the journalists risk everything to expose the criminal underworld.

Directed by Benjamin Stoloff · Written by J. Clarkson Miller

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