Reporter Wallace Ford needs to raise $5000 so his sister can have an operation. No one can give it to him, so he goes to the local bootlegger, Fred Kohler, who's facing a crusading District Attorney. Ford offers to give him dirt on the DA so he'll lay off. Kohler knocks him to the ground for offering to rat on a pal, then tosses Ford the money. Ford says he'll never forget.
Seven years later, Ford is the Broadway columnist for a paper. He's sent to buy off a showgirl who's threatening the paper for libel. She refuses. The next morning, she's found murdered, and Ford is the suspect. He tracks down the real murderer. It's Kohler.
There's a lot that's bizarre in this Tiffany production, from the random title, to the fact that Lew Cody and Sally Blane are credited ahead of Ford, to the fact that I can't figure out who did the excellent camerawork on it. Despite these problems, it's a well directed movie, veering from melodramatic plot point to wisecracking chorines and then back to melodrama. Ford is a bit whiny in the role, but given the circumstances, it's understandable; we're not supposed to sympathize with his character. Cody is excellent as his editor, and Kohler gives a fine performance as the gangster.
Seven years later, Ford is the Broadway columnist for a paper. He's sent to buy off a showgirl who's threatening the paper for libel. She refuses. The next morning, she's found murdered, and Ford is the suspect. He tracks down the real murderer. It's Kohler.
There's a lot that's bizarre in this Tiffany production, from the random title, to the fact that Lew Cody and Sally Blane are credited ahead of Ford, to the fact that I can't figure out who did the excellent camerawork on it. Despite these problems, it's a well directed movie, veering from melodramatic plot point to wisecracking chorines and then back to melodrama. Ford is a bit whiny in the role, but given the circumstances, it's understandable; we're not supposed to sympathize with his character. Cody is excellent as his editor, and Kohler gives a fine performance as the gangster.