Scandal for Sale (1932)

Directed by

Russell Mack

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

NR

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A newspaper editor gets involved with a sensational story that stirs up trouble. The film follows the characters as they deal with the pressures of tabloid journalism.

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What happens

Scandal for Sale is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart and Pat O'Brien. The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall. The plot is adapted from Emile Gauvreau's novel, "Hot News", which drew from Gauvreau's personal experiences as a newspaper editor. While the film's title suggests a deep dive into the world of journalism, it somewhat glosses over the novel's intricate commentary, especially when compared to contemporaneous films like "Five Star Final" (1931), which approached the subject matter with more intensity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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