Review of Scandal Sheet (1952) by Martin T — 01 Jul 2010
"It'll sell a lot of papers". A sleazy tabloid editor gets himself in hot water... and has to stop his own ace reporter from exposing him! This is terrific stuff, directed by always-capable Phil Karlson and based on a novel by Sam Fuller (I guess I like him more as a writer than a director).
Tight script with a lot of snappy dialogue and sordid details, and good performances all around. Between this and The Mob, Broderick Crawford is growing on me quick. As the noose tightens around his neck, you simultaneously want to see him wriggle out of it and get what's coming to him.
This review of Scandal Sheet (1952) was written by Martin T on 01 Jul 2010.
Scandal Sheet has generally received very positive reviews.
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