Five Star Final

1931

1h 29m

6.5

6.5/10

45 votes • View on IMDb

Crime Drama

"A picture as sensational as its subject!"

Overview

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.

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Status: Released

Budget: $310,000

Revenue: $822,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation First National Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

press based on play or musical newspaper man newspaper editor pre-code female journalist breach of promise sensationalism accused of murder crime serial tabloid journalism newspaper headline

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 26, 1931
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0021873

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Joseph W. Randall

Marian Marsh

Jenny Townsend

H.B. Warner

Michael Townsend

Anthony Bushell

Phillip Weeks

George E. Stone

Ziggie Feinstein

Frances Starr

Nancy (Voorhees) Townsend

Ona Munson

Kitty Carmody

Boris Karloff

T. Vernon Isopod

Aline MacMahon

Miss Taylor

Oscar Apfel

Bernard Hinchecliffe

Purnell Pratt

Robert French

Robert Elliott

R.J. Brannegan

Key Crew

Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Byron Morgan

Screenplay

Hal B. Wallis

Producer