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Sep 7 1929 N/A 1h 15m
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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

Plot

Steve Banks is a hard-drinking newspaper reporter. His wife Margaret, a reporter for a rival paper, threatens to divorce him if he doesn't quit the drinking that is compromising his career. Steve pursues a story about drug dealers even when his editor fires him. When the editor is murdered, Steve is accused of the killing. But Steve has an ace up his sleeve that may save him from the electric chair.

Written by

George S. Brooks, Walter DeLeon, Jack Jungmeyer

Directed by

Gregory La Cava

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Pathé Exchange

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
342
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA