Joe gets a job as a newspaper reporter and is sent to the jail to interview a notorious gangster the police have just captured. The gangster steals Joe's newspaper pass, and walks out of jail leaving Joe holding a very messy bag.
Should you watch A Nose for News? If you have nothing better to do on a Tuesday afternoon and you really love 1930s slapstick, maybe. It is a thin, breezy, and mostly forgettable romp that feels like it was written on a napkin during a lunch break. If you prefer your comedies to actually make sense or have a point, you...
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"Should you watch A Nose for News? If you have nothing better to do on a Tuesday afternoon and you really love 1930s slapstick, maybe. It is a thin, breezy, and mostly forgettable romp that feels like it was written on a napkin during a lunch break. If you prefer your comedies to actually make sense or have a point, you will probably hate it. The plot is exactly as thin as it sounds. Joe gets a job, gets conned by a gangster, and spends the rest of the runtime trying to fix a mistake that feels ..."
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