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The Final Edition

The Final Edition is a 1932 pre-Code American crime tragedy film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Pat O'Brien, Mae Clarke and Morgan Wallace. Made by Columbia Pictures, it is based on a story by Roy Chanslor.

Last revised
Jun 28, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
251 w
Citations
3
Source
The Final Edition
Directed byHoward Higgin
Written by
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Walker
Edited byJack Dennis
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 12, 1932 (1932-02-12)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Final Edition is a 1932 pre-Code American crime tragedy film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Pat O'Brien, Mae Clarke and Morgan Wallace.1 Made by Columbia Pictures, it is based on a story by Roy Chanslor.23

Synopsis

The squabbling city editor and a hotshot female reporter eventually join forces to try to bring down a major crime syndicate, responsible for the murder of the new police commissioner.

Cast

References

References

  1. "Movie Review - - Yellow Journalism. - NYTimes.com". www.nytimes.com. February 22, 1932. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  2. Gates, Philippa (2011). Detecting Women: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438434063. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. Langman p.127
Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Langman, Larry. The Media in the Movies: A Catalog of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996. McFarland & Company, 1998.
External links

The Final Edition at IMDb