Synopsis
A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gregory La Cava
- Writers
- Walter DeLeon, Jack Jungmeyer
- Release Year
- 1929
- Runtime
- 75 minutes
- Genre
- Mystery, Comedy, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (9 votes)
Top Cast
Robert Armstrong
Steve Banks
Carole Lombard
Margaret Banks
Louis Payne
Hensel
Wade Boteler
O'Neill
Charles Sellon
J.W. Addison
Sam Hardy
Joe Reno
Tom Kennedy
Officer Ryan
Warner Richmond
Phelps
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