The Headline Woman (1935)
Directed by William Nigh
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama |
Release Date - May 15, 1935 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 74 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This typically lightning-paced Mascot Studios production stars Heather Angel as the title character, a thrill-seeking socialite named Myrna Van Buren. During a raid on a gambling joint, Myrna witnesses the murder of gambler Johnny Corinti (Theodore Von Eltz). Hoping to get an exclusive story, hotshot reporter Bob Grayson (Roger Pryor) kidnaps Myrna, only to recall a bit too late that she's the daughter of his boss! Bob then dedicates himself to keeping the girl out of the headlines, which proves almost as difficult as protecting her from the murderer. Curiously, though Robert Gleckler is prominently cast as Grayson's city editor, Gleckler's name does not appear in the cast list; however, former Keystone Kop Ford Sterling does receive billing in his last important screen assignment before a leg amputation forced him to retire from films.
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city, commissioner, conflict, daughter, deal [agreement], editor, exchange, feud, headlines, journalism, kidnapping, killing, news, newspaper, police, police-commissioner, publisher, reporter, secrets