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1937
1h 25m
7.0(2 votes)
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Crime

Overview

Two rival newspaper editors try to scoop each other through their different methods of integrity on reporting the news.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

Fred MacMurray

Ralph Houston

Fred MacMurray
Acting

Frances Farmer

Vina Swain

Frances Farmer
Acting

Charles Ruggles

Tod Swain

Charles Ruggles
Acting

Lloyd Nolan

Charles Gillette

Lloyd Nolan
Acting

Fay Holden

Mrs. Swain

Fay Holden
Acting

Horace McMahon

Beak McArdle

Horace McMahon
Acting

Ralph Morgan

Horace Mitchell

Ralph Morgan
Acting

Edward H. Robins

Colonel Bogardus

No Image
Acting

Harlan Briggs

Springer

Harlan Briggs
Acting

Willard Robertson

Mr. Franklin

Willard Robertson
Acting

William Mansell

Formby

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Steve Pendleton

Elliott

Steve Pendleton
Acting

Chester Clute

Garner

Chester Clute
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Irving Bacon

Dr. Boomgarten

Irving Bacon
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James Blakeley

Mr. Walton

James Blakeley
Acting

Sam Hayes

Radio Announcer

Sam Hayes
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Mariska Aldrich

Policewoman

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Ricca Allen

Unknown Role

Ricca Allen
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William Arnold

Reporter

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Acting

Sam Ash

Elevator-Starter

Sam Ash
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Benny Bartlett

Boy

Benny Bartlett
Acting

Jack Chapin

Reed

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Jack Cheatham

Rioter

Jack Cheatham
Writing

Edward Churchill

Advertising Manager

No Image
Acting

Ethel Clayton

Unknown Role

Ethel Clayton
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Joe Cunningham

Editor

No Image
Acting

Jack Daley

Policeman

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Max Davidson

Tailor

Max Davidson
Acting

Joe De Stefani

Foreman

Joe De Stefani
Acting

Jimmy Dime

Rioter

Jimmy Dime
Acting

Margaret Fealy

Rioter

Margaret Fealy
Acting

Almeda Fowler

Mrs. Mitchell

Almeda Fowler
Acting

Billy Franey

News Vendor

Billy Franey
Acting

Mack Gray

Secretary

Mack Gray
Acting

Frank Hammond

Switchman

No Image
Acting

Harry Hayden

City Editor

Harry Hayden
Acting

Edward Hearn

Policeman

Edward Hearn
Acting

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Janitor

No Image
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Tex Higginson

Rioter

No Image
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Carol Holloway

Rioter

Carol Holloway
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Erskine Johnson

Reporter

No Image
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John Kelly

Cab Driver

John Kelly
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Billy Lee

Beak's Child

Billy Lee
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Ann Marsters

Reporter

No Image
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Robert Milasch

Gangster

Robert Milasch
Acting

Frances Morris

Beak's Wife

Frances Morris
Acting

Spec O'Donnell

Phone Boy

Spec O'Donnell
Acting

Frank Puglia

Johnny

Frank Puglia
Acting

James Quinn

Rioter

James Quinn
Acting

Dick Rush

Policeman

No Image
Acting

Lou Salter

Rioter

No Image
Acting

Allan Sears

Rioter

Allan Sears
Acting

Antrim Short

Messenger Boy

Antrim Short
Acting

Gertrude Simpson

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Libby Taylor

Maid

Libby Taylor
Acting

Ray Turner

Bellboy

Ray Turner
Acting

Pat West

Santa Claus

Pat West
Acting

Cornel Wilde

Reporter

Cornel Wilde
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Gloria Williams

Unknown Role

No Image
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Charlene Wyatt

Girl in Elevator

Charlene Wyatt
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Frank Bruno

Lollipop

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Richard Allen

Policeman

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