When the murder of a powerful man happens in a small town everybody starts nosing around. The big city newspaper boys show up and start manipulating and intimidating everybody to get the story they want even if it isn't true. The small town folks repeatedly give in to the big city boys and things get out of hand. You start wishing that somebody, anybody would punch these big city boys right on the jaw, knock them down and teach them a lesson about small towns and about truth. So that's what kept me watching. I wanted to see those big city newspaper boys get popped!
Some old movies start out strong, but then get weaker in the 2nd half. This movie not only stayed strong, but got even stronger in the 2nd half. It has a definite point to make and it makes it very effectively. There are some character speeches that help to solidify that. Those are well-written and well-acted.
It's a movie about the media and the truth. That problem is timeless and still exists today. This one is worth watching.
Some old movies start out strong, but then get weaker in the 2nd half. This movie not only stayed strong, but got even stronger in the 2nd half. It has a definite point to make and it makes it very effectively. There are some character speeches that help to solidify that. Those are well-written and well-acted.
It's a movie about the media and the truth. That problem is timeless and still exists today. This one is worth watching.