The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Two rival newspaper editors try to scoop each other through their different methods of integrity on reporting the news.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Alexander HallDirector
- Jack MoffittScreenplay
- Sidney SalkowScreenplay
- Rian JamesScreenplay
Cast
- Fred MacMurrayRalph Houston
- Frances FarmerVina Swain
- Charles RugglesTod Swain
- Lloyd NolanCharles Gillette
- Fay HoldenMrs. Swain
- Horace McMahonBeak McArdle
- Ralph MorganHorace Mitchell
- Edward H. RobinsColonel Bogardus
- Harlan BriggsSpringer
- Willard RobertsonMr. Franklin
- William MansellFormby
- Steve PendletonElliott
Stills
Themes
newspapermaterialismwoman reporterangry mobnewspaper reporteryellow-journalismurban americatabloid journalismnewspaper photographerjournalistic ethicsmoney vs. honorsuccess vs. failure