Exclusive (1937)
Exclusive (1937)
A GIRL WITH THE WORLD AT HER FEET...and the guy who stepped on her toes!
When Mountain City racketeer Charles Gillette is acquitted, he arrives at the Mountain City World newsroom and vows revenge on the Better Government Committee who put him behind bars. Members of the committee include Colonel Bogardus, owner of the World , Horace Mitchell, a candidate for mayor, and Mr. Franklin, a department store owner. First Gillette buys a rival newspaper, the Sentinel , and offers a pricey editorship to World newsman Ralph Houston, who refuses the offer on principle. That evening, Ralph and his partner, Tod Swain, are greeted at home by a creditor, and Vina Swain, Ralph's fiancée, is furious to find out he turned down Gillette's offer. When she learns Ralph went into debt to put her through college, she warns Gillette of a police raid and pays back Ralph's debt with Gillette's renumeration. When Ralph orders Vina not to work for Gillette, she breaks their engagement.

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Cast

Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray As: Ralph Houston
Frances Farmer Frances Farmer As: Vina Swain
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles As: Tod Swain
Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan As: Charles Gillette
Fay Holden Fay Holden As: Mrs. Swain
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Storyline

When Mountain City racketeer Charles Gillette is acquitted, he arrives at the Mountain City World newsroom and vows revenge on the Better Government Committee who put him behind bars. Members of the committee include Colonel Bogardus, owner of the World , Horace Mitchell, a candidate for mayor, and Mr. Franklin, a department store owner. First Gillette buys a rival newspaper, the Sentinel , and offers a pricey editorship to World newsman Ralph Houston, who refuses the offer on principle. That evening, Ralph and his partner, Tod Swain, are greeted at home by a creditor, and Vina Swain, Ralph's fiancée, is furious to find out he turned down Gillette's offer. When she learns Ralph went into debt to put her through college, she warns Gillette of a police raid and pays back Ralph's debt with Gillette's renumeration. When Ralph orders Vina not to work for Gillette, she breaks their engagement.


Tagline: A GIRL WITH THE WORLD AT HER FEET...and the guy who stepped on her toes!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 06 August 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

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Cast

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Ernst Fegté

Ernst Fegté

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Set Decoration

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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