The Final Edition

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The Final Edition
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Directed by Howard Higgin
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Joseph Walker
Edited by Jack Dennis
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 12, 1932 (1932-02-12)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

The Final Edition is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Pat O'Brien, Mae Clark and Morgan Wallace. [1] Made by Columbia Pictures, it is based on a story by Roy Chanslor. [2] [3]

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Synopsis

The squabbling city editor and a hotshot female reporter eventually join forces to try to bring down a major crime syndicate, responsible for the murder of the new police commissioner.

Cast

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References

  1. "Movie Review - - Yellow Journalism. - NYTimes.com". www.nytimes.com. February 22, 1932. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  2. Gates, Philippa (2011). Detecting Women: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film. SUNY Press. ISBN   9781438434063 . Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. Langman p.127

Bibliography

The Final Edition at IMDb