Slander

"Who will be the next victim of the scandal magazine?"

Jan 18 1957 N/A 1h 21m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A tabloid magazine threatens to ruin a television performer's career.

Plot

Steve Cochran plays the slick, debonair owner of a notorious gossip magazine who is anxious to break a big scandal to reverse a recent decline in sales. He zeroes in on children's entertainer Van Johnson, a decent, stand-up guy who nonetheless has a secret in his past which would most likely end his suddenly flourishing television career if found out. Johnson can save himself and his wife Ann Blyth and son from disrepute if he "trades" Cochran damaging information he has about a popular movie actress he knew while growing up in a tough neighborhood years ago. Does he save himself and let her career be sacrificed? His decision leads to tragedy.

Written by

Jerome Weidman, Harry W. Junkin

Directed by

Roy Rowland

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
501
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA