Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Public's Right to Know

  • TV Movie
  • 1974
  • 53m
YOUR RATING
The Public's Right to Know (1974)
Documentary

A documentary in which Kenneth Griffith, actor and filmmaker, endeavors to find the truth behind the banning of two of his films, one on the life of Irish patriot Michael Collins and the oth... Read allA documentary in which Kenneth Griffith, actor and filmmaker, endeavors to find the truth behind the banning of two of his films, one on the life of Irish patriot Michael Collins and the other on Robert Baden-Powell. Featuring interviews with the legendary 60 Minutes journalist M... Read allA documentary in which Kenneth Griffith, actor and filmmaker, endeavors to find the truth behind the banning of two of his films, one on the life of Irish patriot Michael Collins and the other on Robert Baden-Powell. Featuring interviews with the legendary 60 Minutes journalist Morley Safer, Peter O'Toole, Jeremy Isaacs, Benny Green and William Deedes.

  • Director
    • Silvio Narizzano
  • Writer
    • Kenneth Griffith
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Griffith
    • David Brasil
    • Bill Deedes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Silvio Narizzano
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Griffith
    • Stars
      • Kenneth Griffith
      • David Brasil
      • Bill Deedes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Top cast11

    Edit
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Self - Presenter…
    David Brasil
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Deedes
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Athol Fugard
    Athol Fugard
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Benny Green
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    John Hazeweh
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Jeremy Isaacs
    Jeremy Isaacs
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Ian Martin
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Silvio Narizzano
    Silvio Narizzano
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Peter O'Toole
    Peter O'Toole
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Morley Safer
    Morley Safer
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Silvio Narizzano
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Griffith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Kenneth Griffith's aborted documentary would have dealt with Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout movement, and his successful defence of Mafeking (now Mahikeng) during its 217-day siege by the Boers that began in October 1899, shortly after the outbreak of the 2nd Anglo-Boer War. Filming was to have taken place in South Africa but was abruptly halted due to the cultural boycott of that country at the time. (The documentary opens with a sequence from that film where Baden-Powell is instructed by Field Marshal Wolseley to go to South Africa, with Griffith playing both roles. This is followed by the title, "Baden-Powell is: The Wolf That Never Slept: A Tale of Tea and Blood").

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 5, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Thame TV
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.