Star Reporter (1939)John Randolph (Warren Hull), an idealistic young newspaper owner who uses his paper as an instrument for the public good, uses a campaign against crime to successfully run grafting ... See full summary » Director:Howard BrethertonWriter:John T. Neville (original screenplay) |
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Warren Hull | ... |
John Randolph /
John Charles Benton
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District Attorney William Burnette
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Whittaker
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Joe Draper /
Charles Benton
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Mrs. Julia Randolph
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Clipper
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Joseph Crehan | ... |
Gordon, Newspaper Editor
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William Ruhl | ... |
Police Investigator Lane
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Molly, D.A.'s Secretary
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Lester Dorr | ... |
Reporter Wilkins
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Monte Collins | ... |
Reporter Hogan
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Denis Tankard | ... |
Mason, Burnette's Butler
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John Randolph (Warren Hull), an idealistic young newspaper owner who uses his paper as an instrument for the public good, uses a campaign against crime to successfully run grafting politicians out of town. District Attorney William Burnette (Wallis Clark), father of Barbara Burnette (Marsha Hunt) who John loves, learns that John's father (unknown to John) is a criminal they are seeking. He refuses to prosecute him and John, not knowing the real reason, turns against Burnette and tries to run him out of office. Written by Les Adams <[email protected]>
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district attorney | campaign | newspaper | mother son relationship | mother daughter relationship |Taglines:
He'd Trade A Kiss For A Headline Anytime! See more »Certificate:
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22 February 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Ás dos Repórteres See more »Company Credits
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A lot of plot for 62 minutes in this fast paced little entry in the "newspaper vs. mob" genre. Various characters on both sides of the law harbor secret (and not-so-secret) motives, hidden relationships, and the good old-fashioned grudges that D.A.s, gangsters, and newspaper reporters bounce back and forth among themselves. Along with all that are the two women in the story--fiancée and mother, each with her own concerns.
At the center of it all, Warren Hull is not bad in the title role, though perhaps the most interesting thing about his character is how long it takes him to discover a basic fact of the plot that several other characters--both on his side and working against him--are keeping from him!
Is it a lot to keep track of? Um, not particularly, since the plot moves along too fast for us to get too wrapped in the whole situation. But then, we don't have time to get bored either. Which is kind of what we expect from a B movie with a title like Star Reporter, right?