An aspiring starlet is dissuaded from taking her own life by a powerful gossip columnist who decides to take her on as his protege. Together they build up her "image," but are soon side-tracked when he is accused of muder.
Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies that smell a bit like stale cigarettes and desperation, you’ll probably find something to dig into here. It’s not a masterpiece, and honestly, the plot loses its marbles halfway through. But if you’re into the old-school industry cynicism, it’s worth a look. People who ...
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behind_the_scenes
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edward Buzzell
Edward LeSaint
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"Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies that smell a bit like stale cigarettes and desperation, you’ll probably find something to dig into here. It’s not a masterpiece, and honestly, the plot loses its marbles halfway through. But if you’re into the old-school industry cynicism, it’s worth a look. People who want a neat, tidy mystery will probably hate it, though. Pat O’Brien is in this, and he plays that classic, fast-talking type who seems to have dirt under his fingernails even whe..."
Thomas E. Jackson
Jo Swerling, Norman Krasna
United States
