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Pre-Code Hollywood chaos: drinking, divorce, and a corpse that won't stay quiet.
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Big News (1929)

fast-talking chaosboozy energynewspaper noir

Overview

ComedyMysteryCrime

A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.

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Content warning
pre-code

Standout Aspects

Acting

Carole Lombard's early spark before screwball queen crown.

Direction

La Cava's snappy pacing keeps 75 minutes breathless.

Best for:Solo: Pre-Code history deep dive with zero interruptions.·Rewatch: Spot the Hays Code violations you missed.
Heads up:Drug Use: Heavy drinking glorified, then punished—Pre-Code double standard.
Gregory La Cava

Director

Gregory La Cava

ReleasedSep 6, 1929
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Pathé Exchange

Top Cast

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Steve Banks

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Margaret Banks

Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Hensel

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

O'Neill

Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon

J.W. Addison

Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

Joe Reno

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Officer Ryan

Warner Richmond

Warner Richmond

Phelps

Helen Ainsworth

Helen Ainsworth

Vera

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude Sutton

Helen

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Hoffman

Vernon Steele

Vernon Steele

Reporter

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Coroner

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shot during Hollywood's last gasp of freedom before Hays Code enforcement in 1934.

Trivia

Lombard and Armstrong reunited in 1933's 'Supernatural'—she remembered this chaotic shoot.

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