7.4
“WISECRACKS! GUNMEN! ACTION!”
Big News (1929)
September 6, 19291h 15mEN
4.5
9 votes
Overview
A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.
Director
Gregory La CavaWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Pathé Exchange
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CinemaSerf
5.0Robert Armstrong ("Steve") is a reporter at a busy newspaper where he spends much of his time drinking or nursing an hangover. His behaviour is testing the patience not just of his bosses, but of his wife Margaret (a feisty Carole Lombard) who works for another newspaper and for some reason is still keen on him. When he finds himself on the wrong end of a murder investigation, she must help him track down the true culprit. The thing about this film is the dialogue - it is relentless and after a while becomes quite irritating and largely humourless. Sure, it deals with alcoholism (and it's side…
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