Non-citizen Arthur marries reporter Murphy for a bogus gangster's confession. A divorce is needed, and Murphy is fired.
Should you watch The Public Menace? Only if you have a soft spot for 1930s newsroom tropes and don't mind a plot that feels like it was written on a cocktail napkin during a very long lunch. If you want a tight, logical thriller, look elsewhere. If you like seeing people talk really fast and smoke a lot of cigarettes w...
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"Should you watch The Public Menace? Only if you have a soft spot for 1930s newsroom tropes and don't mind a plot that feels like it was written on a cocktail napkin during a very long lunch. If you want a tight, logical thriller, look elsewhere. If you like seeing people talk really fast and smoke a lot of cigarettes while a gangster with a very thin mustache looms in the background, you’ll probably have a decent time.The SetupSo, the whole premise is based on this fake marriage. Jean Arthur is ..."
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