Star Reporter
Star Reporter

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Star Reporter

1939
Movie
62 min
English

An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.

Insights

IMDb6.2/10
Director: B. Reeves EasonGenres: Action, Crime, Drama

Plot Summary

A crusading newspaper reporter, struggling to uncover a city-wide crime syndicate, finds himself entangled with a dangerous dame. He must race against time to expose the corrupt officials and criminals before they silence him permanently. The investigation leads him through a labyrinth of deceit, betrayal, and narrow escapes.

Critical Reception

Star Reporter was a typical B-movie of its era, offering straightforward action and a familiar crime narrative. While it provided standard entertainment for its time, it was not critically lauded and is largely forgotten today, existing as a minor entry in the film noir and crime genres of the late 1930s.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers predictable but watchable crime drama action.

  • A serviceable B-movie with a standard plot for its time.

  • Lacks significant depth or memorable performances.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this historical film, but general sentiment for similar B-movies from the era suggests simple entertainment value without aiming for artistic merit.

Fun Fact

The film was produced by Monogram Pictures, a studio known for its low-budget productions and prolific output of genre films during Hollywood's Golden Age.

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