Bulldog Edition (1936)
1936 · Feature film · 52 min · dir. Charles Lamont
See the picture that dares to expose the amazing shock-packed story of the news behind the news!
- Action
- Crime
- Drama
Synopsis
Two rival newspapers are engaged in a circulation battle, complicated by the fact that a vicious gangster inserts himself into the middle of it. Also complicating matters is that one newspaper's editor and circulation director are competing for the affections of a pretty blonde reporter.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Charles Lamont
- Writer
- Karen DeWolf
- Studio
- Republic Pictures
- Released
- 1936-09-13
- Running time
- 52 minutes
Cast & crew
Charles Lamont Director
Ray Walker
Evalyn Knapp
Regis Toomey
Cy Kendall
William Newell
Oscar Apfel
Betty Compson
Robert Warwick
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · The fourth estate on a tear · picfixer · 2011-07-23
A rollicking battle between the editorial and circulation departments of a big city newspaper, the Daily News, which in turn is in a circulation war with its rival, the Post. (Present-day New Yorkers should get a kick out of this.) Then gangsters are tossed into the hurly-burley mix. The plot trips over itself a few times, but the action is so fast and furious you probably won't care. Good performances by its stars Ray Walker, Evalyn Knapp and Regis Toomey, who are supported by a large cast which includes un-credited appearances by Billy Gilbert and Fred "Snowflake" Toones. Good…
