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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.

Release Date : 1929-09-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pathé Exchange

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Armstrong

Character Name : Steve Banks

Original Name : Robert Armstrong

Gender : Male

Carole Lombard

Character Name : Margaret Banks

Original Name : Carole Lombard

Gender : Female

Louis Payne

Character Name : Hensel

Original Name : Louis Payne

Gender : Male

Wade Boteler

Character Name : O'Neill

Original Name : Wade Boteler

Gender : Male

Charles Sellon

Character Name : J.W. Addison

Original Name : Charles Sellon

Gender : Male

Sam Hardy

Character Name : Joe Reno

Original Name : Sam Hardy

Gender : Male

Tom Kennedy

Character Name : Officer Ryan

Original Name : Tom Kennedy

Gender : Male

Warner Richmond

Character Name : Phelps

Original Name : Warner Richmond

Gender : Male

Helen Ainsworth

Character Name : Vera

Original Name : Helen Ainsworth

Gender : Female

Herbert Clark

Character Name : Pells

Original Name : Herbert Clark

Gender : Male

Gertrude Sutton

Character Name : Helen

Original Name : Gertrude Sutton

Gender : Female

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Character Name : Hoffman

Original Name : George 'Gabby' Hayes

Gender : Male

Vernon Steele

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Vernon Steele

Gender : Male

Clarence Wilson

Character Name : Coroner

Original Name : Clarence Wilson

Gender : Male

Fred Behrle

Character Name : Elevator Man

Original Name : Fred Behrle

Gender : Male

Colin Chase

Character Name : Birn

Original Name : Colin Chase

Gender : Male

Robert Dudley

Character Name : Telegraph Editor

Original Name : Robert Dudley

Gender : Male

Lew Ayres

Character Name : Copyboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Ayres

Gender : Male

James Donlan

Character Name : Deke

Original Name : James Donlan

Gender : Male

Lynton Brent

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Lynton Brent

Gender : Male

Richard Cramer

Character Name : Hood (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Cramer

Gender : Male

Harry Semels

Character Name : Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Semels

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

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.