“Scandal Sheet” (1952) starring Broderick Crawford, Donna Reed and John Derek / Z-View

Scandal Sheet (1952)

Director:  Phil Karlson

Screenplay: Eugene Ling, James Poe, Ted Sherdeman based on THE DARK PAGE by Samuel Fuller

Stars: John Derek, Donna Reed, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp, James Millican, Jay Adler, Shirley Ballard, Don Beddoe and Harry Morgan.

Tagline: The Man From “The Mob” Is Making Another Killing!

The Plot…

Steve McCleary (Derek), ace reporter for the New York Express, reports on a murderer that is dubbed The Lonely Hearts Killer.  Little does McCleary know, but his editor, Mark Chapman (Crawford) is the killer!  As McCleary digs deeper into the case, all of his evidence is being presented to the killer himself.  Soon McCleary will be the killer’s next target!

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Scandal Sheet isn’t as well known as many other films of the era, but if you like crime thrillers, you should enjoy it.

Scandal Sheet (1952) rates 5 of 5 stars