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Is My Face Red? (1932)

Is My Face Red? poster
Directed by
William A. Seiter
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gossip columnist in New York City chases after big stories among the rich and the poor. He uses his newspaper and radio fame to expose scandals and build his own reputation.

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What happens

Is My Face Red? is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Ben Markson and Casey Robinson. The film focuses on Bill Poster, a hugely successful newspaper and radio columnist, who pursues scandal in New York City from penthouses to the gutters. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Ricardo Cortez, Jill Esmond, Robert Armstrong and Arline Judge. It was released on June 17, 1932, by RKO Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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