Five Star Final
Five Star Final

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Hinchcliffe, the ruthless publisher of a sleazy New York tabloid, is concerned that the ethical journalistic policies of City Editor Randall have caused a drop in circulation. He pressures the newsman to run more sensational stories including resurrecting the twenty year old Vorhees Murder Case. Although the perpetrator's actions were ultimately judged justifiable, and she has been subsequently living an exemplary life in anonymity, Hunchcliffe insists Randall revisit the sto... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Five Star Final:

Edward G. Robinson
Marian Marsh
H.B. Warner
Anthony Bushell
George E. Stone
Frances Starr

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Hinchcliffe, the ruthless publisher of a sleazy New York tabloid, is concerned that the ethical journalistic policies of City Editor Randall have caused a drop in circulation. He pressures the newsman to run more sensational stories including resurrecting the twenty year old Vorhees Murder Case. Although the perpetrator's actions were ultimately judged justifiable, and she has been subsequently living an exemplary life in anonymity, Hunchcliffe insists Randall revisit the story. Randall assigns Isopod, an alcoholic degenerate, to dig up anything lurid that he find. The unprincipled reporter fraudulently insinuates himself into the Vorhees' home masquerading as a minister and gets the expose he sought. Yellow journalism triumphs, and a decent woman's name gets dragged through the mud again... with tragic consequences.

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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) - 10/10 by Ken HankeA blistering indictment of tabloid journalism and built around one of Edward G. Robinson's most compelling performances.
New York Times - 8/10 by Mordaunt HallThis production races along without a desultory instant.
Variety - 7/10 by Variety StaffEdward G. Robinson means a lot to this entertainment.
Senses of Cinema - 7/10 by Brian DarrFive Star Final is perhaps the darkest in the cycle of journalist-themed films produced in Hollywood during the early 1930s.
Goatdog's Movies - 6/10 by Michael W. Phillips, Jr.Despite a great turn by Robinson, the acting nearly sinks this film.
User Review - 8/10 by Greg Wone of the few reel good newspaper movies like 'the paper'
User Review - 8/10 by I don't know wA great performance by Robinson and a scathing hatchet job of sensationalistic media. When a newspaper decides to increase circulation by re-serialising a long dead passion-killer case; the acquited defendant finds her life being turned upside down again on the eve of her daughter's wedding. With film adaptations of stage plays, you rarely see any filmmaking qualities other than point and shoot. But here, there are quite a few tracking shots, including one following a suicide attempt using silhouettes and fades, that are impressive anyway. Doubly so for a 1931 shoot. A great lesson to be learned to anyone who allows for the manipulation of their morality by a media who merely seeks their dollar.
User Review - 8/10 by Ken TOutstanding melodrama about the cold and heartless newspaper industry, and it is amazing how little things have changed with the press in eighty years. As always, Edward G. Robinson is terrific, Aline MacMahon stand out in a supporting role, as does H.B. Warner and Boris Karloff. It's a heart wrenchings story, skillfully told with solid direction from Mervyn LeRoy. A gem of a film with vivid characterizations and a skillfully written screenplay.
User Review - 8/10 by Margaret S84/100. Outstanding melodrama about the cold and heartless newspaper industry, and it is amazing how little things have changed with the press in eighty years. As always, Edward G. Robinson is terrific, Aline MacMahon stand out in a supporting role, as does H.B. Warner and Boris Karloff. It's a heart wrenching story, skillfully told with solid direction from Mervyn LeRoy. A gem of a film with vivid characterizations and a skillfully written screenplay.
User Review - 8/10 by Michael DA classic definately worth the rental if you can find it. Surprising relevant, it portrays the lengths a newspaper will go through to get a story fill the bottom line.

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