Dir. Samuel Fuller · Starring Gene Evans, Mary Welch, Bela Kovacs, Herbert Heyes, Tina Pine, George O'Hanlon
“Street of rogues... reporters... and romance!”
DramaHistoryThriller
In 1880s New York City newspaper district, a dedicated journalist manages to set up his own paper. It is an immediate success but attracts increasing opposition from one of the bigger newspapers and it's heiress owner.
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A sharp, dialogue-heavy period piece that feels like a brisk walk through a bygone era's cutthroat newspaper wars. It’s about the relentless pursuit of truth and the personal cost of ambition in a world of ink and deadlines.
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