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Star Reporter

1939 · 62 min

A brisk, earnest old-fashioned crime drama with a crusading reporter and a twisty family secret.

Directed by
Howard Bretherton
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Warren Hull, Marsha Hunt, Wallis Clark
Tagline
He Asked For A MURDER and HE GOT ONE!
Overview
An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.

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Directed by
Howard Bretherton
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Warren Hull, Marsha Hunt, Wallis Clark
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • family
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Howard Bretherton
Written by
John T. Neville
Starring
Warren Hull, Marsha Hunt, Wallis Clark, Clay Clement, Morgan Wallace, Virginia Howell, Paul Fix, Joseph Crehan
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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