Here Comes Carter

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Here Comes Carter
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Directed by William Clemens
Screenplay byRoy Chanslor
Story byMichael Jacoby
Produced by Bryan Foy
Starring Ross Alexander
Glenda Farrell
Anne Nagel
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Edited byLouis Hesse
Music by Howard Jackson
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • October 24, 1936 (1936-10-24)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Here Comes Carter is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William Clemens and written by Roy Chanslor. The film stars Ross Alexander, Glenda Farrell and Anne Nagel. Last film produced by First National Pictures and released on October 24, 1936. [1] [2] In Britain the film was released under the title "The Voice of Scandal". A radio commentator avenges an old wrong by blowing the whistle on Hollywood scandals.

Contents

Plot

Movie studio publicist Kent Carter becomes furious when he believes actor Rex Marchbanks is trying to steal Linda Warren, the girl he loves. Their feud intensifies when Kent replaces radio personality Mel Winter on the air, reporting on Hollywood scandals and repeatedly singling out Rex.

Gangsters become involved, particularly Slugs Dana and Steve Moran, who threaten Kent. In the end, Kent wins Linda back after proving that Rex and Moran are actually brothers as well as crime associates.

Cast

Songs

Music and lyrics by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl:

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References

  1. "Here Comes Carter (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  2. Sandra Brennan (2016). "Here-Comes-Carter - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2015-08-21.