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Five Star Final
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6.6Searching 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.
Released: 1931-09-2689 minDir: Mervyn LeRoyCrime, DramaBudget: $310,000Box office: $822,000
Cast
- Edward G. Robinson as Joseph W. Randall
- Marian Marsh as Jenny Townsend
- H.B. Warner as Michael Townsend
- Anthony Bushell as Phillip Weeks
- George E. Stone as Ziggie Feinstein
- Frances Starr as Nancy (Voorhees) Townsend
Themes
- press
- based on play or musical
- newspaper man
- newspaper editor
- pre-code
- female journalist
- breach of promise
- sensationalism
- accused of murder
- crime serial
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- Pre-Code Hollywood
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenwriter
- Robert Lord
- Cast member
- Purnell Pratt
- Composer
- Leo F. Forbstein
- Producer
- Hal B. Wallis
- Production company
- First National Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Sol Polito
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 89
- FilmAffinity ID
- 606258
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1932-05-02
- title
- Five Star Final
- color
- black-and-white
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- distributed by
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- production designer
- Jack Okey
- review score
- 91%
- capital cost
- 310000
- box office
- 665000
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