Clear All Wires! (1933): cast, story & where to watch

1933 · Film · ★ 8

Clear All Wires! poster

Released in 1933, Clear All Wires! is a comedy and crime film directed by George W. Hill, running about 78 minutes. “He Had a Nose for News...an eye for blondes!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. When he is in Paris to get a medal for being rescued from his alleged kidnappers, he finds that his boss, Stevens, at the Chicago Globe is going with his old gal Dolly. When Stevens learns that Dolly is staying with Buckley in Moscow, he fires Buckley. To get his job back, Buckley and Lefty stage a great news story about the shooting of the last Romanoff, but the plan backfires and they are now in line to be shot by the Commissar.

Who’s in it. Clear All Wires! stars Lee Tracy as Buckley Joyce Thomas, James Gleason as Lefty Williams, Una Merkel as Dolly Winslow and Benita Hume as Kate Nelson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Clear All Wires! sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Clear All Wires! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Clear All Wires! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch Clear All Wires! (1933)?
In US, Clear All Wires! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is Clear All Wires! worth watching?
Clear All Wires! holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and crime. Most viewers rate it highly.
Who stars in Clear All Wires!?
Clear All Wires! stars Lee Tracy, James Gleason, Una Merkel, Benita Hume and C. Henry Gordon.
When was Clear All Wires! released?
Clear All Wires! was released in 1933, with a runtime of about 78 minutes.