Star Reporter (1939)
He Asked For A MURDER and HE GOT ONE!
Genre : Crime, Drama
Runtime : 1H 2M
Director : Howard Bretherton
Writer : John T. Neville
Synopsis
An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.
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Batman must battle a disfigured district attorney and a disgruntled former employee with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat.
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Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
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