The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.
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Harry Morgan
- Biddleas Biddle
- (as Henry Morgan)
Jay Adler
- Baileyas Bailey
- (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
- Neighboras Neighbor
- (uncredited)
Eugene Baxter
- Edwardsas Edwards
- (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
- Peteas Pete
- (uncredited)
Charles Cane
- Heeneyas Heeney
- (uncredited)
Kathryn Card
- Mrs. Rawleyas Mrs. Rawley
- (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
- Doc O'Hanlonas Doc O'Hanlon
- (uncredited)
The editor of a New York exploitation newspaper meets the wife he had abandoned years ago, while using another name, at a Lonely Hearts ball sponsored by his newspaper. She threatens to expose him as a wife-deserter, wife-beater and an impostor, and, in anger, he pushes her and accidentally kills her. Later, when her body is found, he assigns his protégé reporter to the story, as a good, exploitable follow-up story to the ball. And, then, he is forced to sit back and watch while the reporter slowly tracks down the killer. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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Good noir based on a story by Sam Fuller
Broderick Crawford is the publisher of a "Scandal Sheet" in this 1952 noir directed by Phil Karlson and also starring Donna Reed, John Derek, and Rosemary DeCamp.
Crawford plays Mark Chapman, a ruthless tabloid publisher who is bringing along a young, ambitious reporter, Steve McCleary (Derek). When a woman (DeCamp) who attended the tabloid's Lonely Hearts Dance is found dead, McCleary investigates further and finds out that she was murdered. He's determined to track down the killer, not realizing that the murderer is very close by.
Good, fast-paced noir from Columbia. Lovely Donna Reed plays Julie, who writes features and eschews the tabloid side, while the hunky Derek is a guy who loves to go after a good story and is interested in Julie. Harry Morgan is a photographer. Henry O'Neill plays Charlie, a formerly great, not drunk journalist who knows more than he should. The acting is good all around.
Crawford was one of those character actors whose talent brought him to leading roles. We boomers will know him forever as the star of "Highway Patrol" and his barking "10-4." Reed, Morgan, and DeCamp went on to make their marks on television, and Derek would retire from acting on concentrate on promoting his beautiful wives.
Based on a story, "The Dark Page" by director Sam Fuller, this film is well done, and if you like noir, you'll enjoy it.
Crawford plays Mark Chapman, a ruthless tabloid publisher who is bringing along a young, ambitious reporter, Steve McCleary (Derek). When a woman (DeCamp) who attended the tabloid's Lonely Hearts Dance is found dead, McCleary investigates further and finds out that she was murdered. He's determined to track down the killer, not realizing that the murderer is very close by.
Good, fast-paced noir from Columbia. Lovely Donna Reed plays Julie, who writes features and eschews the tabloid side, while the hunky Derek is a guy who loves to go after a good story and is interested in Julie. Harry Morgan is a photographer. Henry O'Neill plays Charlie, a formerly great, not drunk journalist who knows more than he should. The acting is good all around.
Crawford was one of those character actors whose talent brought him to leading roles. We boomers will know him forever as the star of "Highway Patrol" and his barking "10-4." Reed, Morgan, and DeCamp went on to make their marks on television, and Derek would retire from acting on concentrate on promoting his beautiful wives.
Based on a story, "The Dark Page" by director Sam Fuller, this film is well done, and if you like noir, you'll enjoy it.
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- Oct 1, 2009
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