Adolphe Menjou
Walter Burns
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Synopsis
A star reporter preparing to leave his newspaper becomes absorbed in a condemned man's escape. His editor sees a story too valuable to lose, whatever the reporter's personal plans. The newsroom's pursuit of an exclusive threatens to consume every other obligation.
Cast
DirectorsLewis Milestone
Inspirations
Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's play supplies the mixture of professional rivalry, political pressure and cynical humour. The Academy Film Archive preserved this early screen version in 2016.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Adolphe Menjou — CBS Radio · Public domain
- Pat O'Brien — Elmer Fryer · Public domain
- Mary Brian — Caras y Caretas · Public domain
- Edward Everett Horton — James Hargis Connelly · Public domain
