It's not the most famous noir out there, but Scandal Sheet is very entertaining. Fresh off his Academy Award, Broderick Crawford got to sink his teeth into a fun, villainous role. He plays a newspaper editor enjoying his fresh start after his divorce. When his ex-wife comes back into the picture, he agrees to meet her late at night with no one around. If she's out to cause trouble, she won't embarrass him in front of a lot of people. If they get in a fight and he accidentally kills her. . . Well, there won't be any witnesses.
It really is an accident, and Broderick panics. If he calls the police, he'll look incredibly guilty - lies, blackmail, movie - so instead he slinks away. Since he runs a newspaper, it's a sure bet that when the body is found, he'll be expected to report on it. Enter John Derek, a naïve reporter whom Broderick assigns to the story. He thinks he's incompetent and unambitious, so he'll be easy to control. But will he? Will Donna Reed, a more experienced reporter, find out what her boss has done, and will she encourage John to expose it or help cover it up?
Chances are you've never heard of this one, but if you like these types of movies, go ahead and rent it. No one ever accused John Derek of being a good actor, but he's certainly nice to look at. We can leave the acting to Broderick Crawford. As far as cover-ups go, I liked this film's story better than most noirs. It's an interesting angle for a newspaperman to think he can control the story and steer it away from himself.
It really is an accident, and Broderick panics. If he calls the police, he'll look incredibly guilty - lies, blackmail, movie - so instead he slinks away. Since he runs a newspaper, it's a sure bet that when the body is found, he'll be expected to report on it. Enter John Derek, a naïve reporter whom Broderick assigns to the story. He thinks he's incompetent and unambitious, so he'll be easy to control. But will he? Will Donna Reed, a more experienced reporter, find out what her boss has done, and will she encourage John to expose it or help cover it up?
Chances are you've never heard of this one, but if you like these types of movies, go ahead and rent it. No one ever accused John Derek of being a good actor, but he's certainly nice to look at. We can leave the acting to Broderick Crawford. As far as cover-ups go, I liked this film's story better than most noirs. It's an interesting angle for a newspaperman to think he can control the story and steer it away from himself.