Five Star Final (1931)

movie

(2530)

Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama
Release: 1931-09-26
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: Louis Weitzenkorn , Byron Morgan , Robert Lord
Language: English
Stars: Edward G. Robinson , Marian Marsh , H.B. Warner (1875–1958) , Anthony Bushell , George E. Stone (I) (1903–1967) , Frances Starr , Ona Munson , Boris Karloff , Aline MacMahon , Oscar Apfel
Runtime: 89 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
AKA: Пять последних звезд , Five Star Final (United States of America) , 特集社会面 (Japan) , Five Star Final (United Kingdom) , Sed de escándalo (Spain) , Five Star Final (Canada) , Sede de Escândalo (Brazil) , O kitrinos typos (Greece) , Skandale for enhver pris (Norway) , O Caso Voorhees (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Five Star Final , Ostatnie wydanie (Poland) , Spätausgabe (Germany)
Plot: Hinchcliffe, the ruthless publisher of a sleazy New York tabloid, is concerned that the ethical journalistic policies of City Editor Randall have caused a drop in circulation. He pressures the newsman to run more sensational stories including resurrecting the twenty year old Vorhees Murder Case. Although the perpetrator's actions were ultimately judged justifiable, and she has been subsequently living an exemplary life in anonymity, Hunchcliffe insists Randall revisit the story. Randall assigns Isopod, an alcoholic degenerate, to dig up anything lurid that he find. The unprincipled reporter fraudulently insinuates himself into the Vorhees' home masquerading as a minister and gets the expose he sought. Yellow journalism triumphs, and a decent woman's name gets dragged through the mud again... with tragic consequences.
IMDB:tt0021873