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In Mountain City, two newspapers are pitted against each other. One is owned by gangster Charles Gillette, the other by Ralph Houston (Fred MacMurray). Gillette tries to buy Ralph's newspaper, but Ralph refuses his offer, angering his girlfriend, Vina Swain (Frances Farmer). Vina agrees to work for the gangster's paper to spite Ralph and her father (Charles Ruggles), also a journalist. Unprepared for the perils of reporting, she makes errors leading to a suicide, and is confronted by corruption.

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Frank J. Avella The Contending The Vina character’s choices and motivations are all over the place, yet Farmer, who was a last-minute replacement for Carole Lombard, does her best and delivers a decent performance. Rated: C+ Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alexander Hall

Director

Fred MacMurray

Ralph Houston

Frances Farmer

Vina Swain

Charlie Ruggles

Tod Swain

Lloyd Nolan

Charles Gillette

Fay Holden

Mrs. Swain
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Synopsis In Mountain City, two newspapers are pitted against each other. One is owned by gangster Charles Gillette, the other by Ralph Houston (Fred MacMurray). Gillette tries to buy Ralph's newspaper, but Ralph refuses his offer, angering his girlfriend, Vina Swain (Frances Farmer). Vina agrees to work for the gangster's paper to spite Ralph and her father (Charles Ruggles), also a journalist. Unprepared for the perils of reporting, she makes errors leading to a suicide, and is confronted by corruption.
Director
Alexander Hall
Producer
Benjamin Glazer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m