Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 29m

Five Star Final

Director

Cast

Edward G. Robinson as Joseph W. Randall Marian Marsh as Jenny Townsend H.B. Warner as Michael Townsend Anthony Bushell as Phillip Weeks George E. Stone as Ziggie Feinstein Frances Starr as Nancy (Voorhees) Townsend

Crew

Sol Polito — Director of Photography Frank Ware — Editor Byron Morgan — Screenplay Hal B. Wallis — Producer Earl Luick — Costume Design

Tagline

A picture as sensational as its subject!

Synopsis

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

press based on play or musical newspaper man newspaper editor pre-code female journalist breach of promise sensationalism accused of murder crime serial tabloid journalism newspaper headline

Key Collaborators

Mervyn LeRoy Director Sol Polito Director of Photography Frank Ware Editor Byron Morgan Screenplay Hal B. Wallis Producer Earl Luick Costume Design

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