C

Mervyn LeRoy's expose of greedy tabloid journalism was inexplicably nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, but has not aged well and is not nearly as compelling as the similarly-themed The Front Page, also a product of the early sound era.

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02/21/08

3/5

Despite a great turn by Robinson, the acting nearly sinks this film.

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06/12/06

B

Worth seeing mainly for Karloff's colorful performance in a character role.

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06/18/06