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4.2/10 • 8

1929-09-061h 15m

MysteryComedyCrime

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A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.

Directors
Gregory La Cava
Writters
Jack Jungmeyer, Walter DeLeon
Editors
Doane Harrison

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Steve Banks

  2. Carole Lombard

    Carole Lombard

    Margaret Banks

  3. Louis Payne

    Louis Payne

    Hensel

  4. Wade Boteler

    Wade Boteler

    O'Neill

  5. Charles Sellon

    Charles Sellon

    J.W. Addison

  6. Sam Hardy

    Sam Hardy

    Joe Reno

  7. Tom Kennedy

    Tom Kennedy

    Officer Ryan

  8. Warner Richmond

    Warner Richmond

    Phelps

  9. Helen Ainsworth

    Helen Ainsworth

    Vera

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CinemaSerf

Jun 6, 2022

5/10

Robert Armstrong ("Steve") is a reporter at a busy newspaper where he spends much of his time drinking or nursing an hangover. His behaviour is testing the patience not just of his bosses, but of his wife Margaret (a feisty Carole Lombard) who works for another newspaper and for some reason is still keen on him. When he finds himself on the wrong end of a murder investigation, she must help him track down the true culprit. The thing about this film is the dialogue - it is relentless and after a while becomes quite irritating and largely humourless. Sure, it deals with alcoholism (and it's side effects) in a way that the code would soon discourage, but as he comes across as somewhat odious and the whole pace, though frenetic as you might expect in a 1920s newspaper office, goes nowhere fast for the vast majority of the film. Even the last fifteen minutes - in which everything of note occurs - doesn't really lift it. I just found myself a bit bored by it all and it seemed longer than it's 75 minutes.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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