Scandal Sheet
1952 Directed by Phil Karlson
Synopsis
A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
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The discovery of Phil Karlson's "Scandal Sheet", a film I had never heard of and I suppose remains in relative obscurity among people far more film literate than myself, is encouraging. It is justification to keep searching and keep watching. Who knows how many great films, like this one, are left to be discovered?
Like any good mystery, the plot of this film is best unknown before watching. I will say only that it is based on a Samuel Fuller novel about a newspaper editor, his protégé reporter, and a murder. In its 82 minute runtime, the film capitalizes on every scene, character, and line of dialogue to create tension.
What could be a thrilling but ultimately fleeting experience, "Scandal…
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Nice terse crime film from Phil Karlson (and written by Sam Fuller) about a newspaper editor who kills his wife and then feels the pressure as his best reporters try to solve the mystery themselves. Nice noir camerawork and gritty plot touches make this a memorable winner.
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Excellent film noir, adapted from a novel by Sam Fuller (written prior to his own hollywood directorial career and after his time as a crime reporter)
Donna Reed apart almost everyone is flawed, believably, nastily humanly so. The plot is predictable at times, but only in that fatalistic noir way that makes things feel like a greek tragedy unfolding.
Fuller's love of newspapers comes through but in a much less idealised way than his own 'Park Row', this has the feel of something written by someone who knows what sells.
Director Karlson seems to have done a number of good Noirs which I will try to have a look at.
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The discovery of Phil Karlson's "Scandal Sheet", a film I had never heard of and I suppose remains in relative obscurity among people far more film literate than myself, is encouraging. It is justification to keep searching and keep watching. Who knows how many great films, like this one, are left to be discovered?
Like any good mystery, the plot of this film is best unknown before watching. I will say only that it is based on a Samuel Fuller novel about a newspaper editor, his protégé reporter, and a murder. In its 82 minute runtime, the film capitalizes on every scene, character, and line of dialogue to create tension.
What could be a thrilling but ultimately fleeting experience, "Scandal…
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Great adaptation of the great Sam Fuller book
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Nice terse crime film from Phil Karlson (and written by Sam Fuller) about a newspaper editor who kills his wife and then feels the pressure as his best reporters try to solve the mystery themselves. Nice noir camerawork and gritty plot touches make this a memorable winner.