Scandal Sheet

1952
Approved
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

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John Derek, Donna Reed, and Broderick Crawford in Scandal Sheet (1952)

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Film Noir Crime Drama Romance Thriller

The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

3.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Biddle
(as Henry Morgan)

James Millican

Police Lt. Davis

Griff Barnett

Judge Elroy Hacker

Jonathan Hale

Frank Madison

Jay Adler

Bailey
(uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Neighbor
(uncredited)

Shirley Ballard

Telephone Operator
(uncredited)

Eugene Baxter

Edwards
(uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Pete
(uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Barfly
(uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Barfly
(uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Barfly
(uncredited)

Helen Brown

Terrified Woman at Murder Scene
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Howard Hawks wanted Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant for the male leads.

Goofs
At the very beginning of the shot where Grant bends over to retrieve the 'Lonely Hearts Club' badge from his dead wife, the untouched corpse's head moves slightly.

Quotes
Julie Allison: [with tongue in cheek, referring to her and fellow reporter, Steve, going out of town together for several days to investigate a story] Mom, you think it's safe for me to travel out of state at night with this young man?
Mrs. Allison: Just so he doesn't misconstrue the meaning of "freedom of the press."

Crazy credits
Opening credits are shown on the page of a newspaper. Although the credits change, the surrounding text remains the same, from start to finish.

Connections
Featured in The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)

Soundtracks
I'll Take Romance
(1937)
Music by Ben Oakland
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Played by orchestra at Lonely Hearts dance.

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Featured review

8/10

Sweating It Out with Broderick Crawford

Watch Crawford sweat this one out! Great fun with Broderick Crawford as managing editor of a "Scandal Sheet" newspaper, with John Derek and Donna Reed on staff as reporters. The film uses the technique of showing the murderer's identity as the crime is committed (it's editor Crawford); then we watch him squirm as the reporter hero (Derek) and heroine (Reed) try to identify the killer and cover the story.

Mr. Crawford must give the "Lonely Heart Killer" big coverage in his tabloid newspaper, or risk suspicion. When a possible witness turns up, things get complicated. Henry O'Neill is great as a washed-up old drunk who used to work for Crawford's newspaper. The film has a great style beautiful black and white photography directed by Phil Karlson. Recommended viewing!

******** Scandal Sheet (1952) Phil Karlson ~ Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Donna Reed