Here Humphrey Bogart plays an editor who has to confront the city's underworld led by a mobster named Renzi : Martin Gabel , while keeping the publisher Mrs Garrison well played by Ethel Barrymore from giving in to pressure and closing the paper down . Subsequently , Mrs Garrison supports the newspaper and attempts to resist the efforts of her egoistic daughters : Fay Baker , Joyce Mackenzie who want its sale to follow their luxurious lifestyle . 20th Century Fox savagely turns the spolight of truth on revenge killings that shocked a nation !.
This is a thrilling and nail-biting newspaper drama in which Bogart plays a stubborn journalist and embattled editor to avoid his paper about to be be sold . As Bogart carries out a relentless fight to expose a Mafia boss and at the same time to stop the sale of his beloved paper . Main cast are excellent , as Bogart , Hunter and Ethel Barrymore who stamps his authority on a pivotal character , all of them giving superbly portrayed roles . Although Kim Hunter is partially wasted as Bogart's ex-wife . The scenes featuring Bogart talking by phone with gangster Martin Gabel are absolutely electric with great last lines , and the latter is really riveting as the Capone-style crime boss . These actors are very well accompanied by a great support cast , such as : Ed Begley , Warren Stevens , Paul Stewart , Joel De Santis , Jim Backus , John Doucette , Wills Bouchey , Audrey Christie , Fay Baker, Joyce Mackenzie , among others . It is a magnificent film that has much to recommend it .
The motion picture was competently directed by Richard Brooks . He was a good filmmaker and splendid writer dealing with thought-provoking as well as brooding issues and shooting all kinds of genres , such as Dramas : "Last time I saw París" , "Flame and the Flesh" , "In Cold Blood" , "Looking for Mr Goodbar" , "Cat on a hot tin roof" , " Sweet bird of youth" , Dramatic Adventures : "Lord Jim" , "Something of value" , "Wrong is right" , Wartime : "Battle Circus" , "Take the high ground" , and Western : "The Last Hunt", "The professionals" , "Bite the Bullet". Rating 7.5/10 . Better than average . The yarn will appeal to Humphrey Bogart fans .
This is a thrilling and nail-biting newspaper drama in which Bogart plays a stubborn journalist and embattled editor to avoid his paper about to be be sold . As Bogart carries out a relentless fight to expose a Mafia boss and at the same time to stop the sale of his beloved paper . Main cast are excellent , as Bogart , Hunter and Ethel Barrymore who stamps his authority on a pivotal character , all of them giving superbly portrayed roles . Although Kim Hunter is partially wasted as Bogart's ex-wife . The scenes featuring Bogart talking by phone with gangster Martin Gabel are absolutely electric with great last lines , and the latter is really riveting as the Capone-style crime boss . These actors are very well accompanied by a great support cast , such as : Ed Begley , Warren Stevens , Paul Stewart , Joel De Santis , Jim Backus , John Doucette , Wills Bouchey , Audrey Christie , Fay Baker, Joyce Mackenzie , among others . It is a magnificent film that has much to recommend it .
The motion picture was competently directed by Richard Brooks . He was a good filmmaker and splendid writer dealing with thought-provoking as well as brooding issues and shooting all kinds of genres , such as Dramas : "Last time I saw París" , "Flame and the Flesh" , "In Cold Blood" , "Looking for Mr Goodbar" , "Cat on a hot tin roof" , " Sweet bird of youth" , Dramatic Adventures : "Lord Jim" , "Something of value" , "Wrong is right" , Wartime : "Battle Circus" , "Take the high ground" , and Western : "The Last Hunt", "The professionals" , "Bite the Bullet". Rating 7.5/10 . Better than average . The yarn will appeal to Humphrey Bogart fans .