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A Front Page Story (1922)

1922-12-25 · 1h 0m · EN
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Rodney Marvin hears a vague account of a dispute between Mayor Gorham and Matt Hayward from Hayward's daughter, Virginia. She is employed by her father on his paper the Gazette, a sworn enemy to the Mayor. Rodney outwits the Mayor and buys from him a note that would have endangered the fortune of the Gazette. Rodney realizes that the only remedy for the situation is to get the two men to shake hands and be friends.

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Jess RobbinsDirector

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Edward Everett HortonEdward Everett HortonRodney MarvinLloyd IngrahamLloyd IngrahamMayor GorhamJames CorriganJames CorriganMatt HaywardEdith RobertsEdith RobertsVirginia HaywardW.E. LawrenceW.E. LawrenceDon CoatesBuddy MessingerBuddy MessingerTommyMathilde BrundageMathilde BrundageMrs. GorhamLila LeslieLila LeslieSuzanne GorhamTom McGuireTom McGuireJack Peeler

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What is A Front Page Story about?

Rodney Marvin hears a vague account of a dispute between Mayor Gorham and Matt Hayward from Hayward's daughter, Virginia. She is employed by her father on his paper the Gazette, a sworn enemy to the Mayor. Rodney outwits the Mayor and buys from him a note that would have endangered the fortune of the Gazette. Rodney realizes that the only remedy for the situation is to get the two men to shake hands and be friends.

How long is A Front Page Story?

A Front Page Story has a runtime of 60 minutes.