特輯社会面

特輯社会面 (1931)

Five Star Final

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.

公開日
1931-09-26
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (48)
上映時間（分）
1時間29分
ジャンル
犯罪, ドラマ
監督
マーヴィン・ルロイ

キャスト

豆知識

  • 興行収入：$82.2万
  • 製作費：$31万
  • 製作費の2.7倍を稼ぎました
  • 原作：Five Star Final
  • 受賞：0 · ノミネート：1

Five Star Final is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film about the excesses of tabloid journalism directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Aline MacMahon and Boris Karloff. The screenplay was by Robert Lord and Byron Morgan based on the 1930 play of the same name by Louis Weitzenkorn. The title refers to the practice of newspapers publishing a series of editions throughout the day, with their final-edition front page having five stars printed and the word "Final." "Five Star Final" is also a font introduced during World War I then favored by newspapers for its narrow type.

Production

The film was based on a play written by Louis Weitzenkorn after his stint as editor of Bernarr Macfadden's New York Evening Graphic, a sensationalist tabloid of the 1920s. The play ran for 175 performances on Broadway in 1930 and 1931.

Producer Hal B. Wallis wanted the press room set to appear authentic, and sent Warner Bros. staff members to study the design of two actual newspaper offices. The film was in production from April 14 through May 11, 1931.

The film was made in the same year as was Little Caesar, Robinson's breakthrough film. Cast member Boris Karloff also broke through with his iconic portrayal of the monster in Frankenstein later that same year.

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