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A 71-minute pre-Code newspaper romance that nobody remembers—but should?
TMDB
55
IMDb
55

Exposure (1932)

pre-Code sassforgotten gemnewspaper hustle

Overview

Drama

A reporter runs into a pretty young girl who has inherited her father's failing business. She wants to give it up, but he tries to convince her to make a go of it.

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Content warning
reporter
ambition vs. securitygendered expectationsjournalistic ethicseconomic desperation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lila Lee's pre-Code charm before talkies broke her career.

Production

Poverty Row quickie shot on existing newspaper sets.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for vintage film completists hunting obscurities.·Background: Short enough to half-watch while folding laundry.·Rewatch: Only if you're writing a thesis on 1932.
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Director

Norman Houston

ReleasedAug 20, 1932
Runtime1h 11m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Tower Productions

Top Cast

Lila Lee

Lila Lee

Doris Corbin

Walter Byron

Walter Byron

Andy Bryant

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

John Ward

Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Gerry Ward

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Jimmy Delane

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Van Avery - City Editor

Lee Moran

Lee Moran

Nosey Newton

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Inky

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Maniac Killer

Mary Kornman

Mary Kornman

Eileen Foster - Socialite

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Lila Lee was a massive silent star whose thick Brooklyn accent tanked her talkie career; this was one of her last leads.

Cultural

Pre-Code films like this slipped under the radar of the 1934 Production Code, letting heroines be slightly more sexually autonomous than the decade that followed.

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