A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.
Robert Armstrong
Steve Banks
Carole Lombard
Margaret Banks
Louis Payne
Hensel
Wade Boteler
O'Neill
Charles Sellon
J.W. Addison
Sam Hardy
Joe Reno
Tom Kennedy
Officer Ryan
Warner Richmond
Phelps
Helen Ainsworth
Vera
Herbert Clark
Pells
Gertrude Sutton
Helen
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Hoffman
Vernon Steele
Reporter
Clarence Wilson
Coroner
Fred Behrle
Elevator Man
Colin Chase
Birn
Robert Dudley
Telegraph Editor
Lew Ayres
Copyboy (uncredited)
James Donlan
Deke
Lynton Brent
Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Hood (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Reno Henchman (uncredited)
Director
Gregory La Cava
Theatre Play
George S. Brooks
Writer
Walter DeLeon
Writer
Jack Jungmeyer
June 6, 2022
5
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.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00