Take the Stand

1934 "Fifty millions listen, tense, thrilled, as death takes the air!"
5.4| 1h18m| NR| en
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A radio columnist is threatened by gangsters and later murdered during a broadcast. A detective sets out to find the killers.

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PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
mark.waltz The goings on of a depression era scandal sheet leads its star reporter (Jack La Rue) to notoriety, collecting many enemies. This leads to his pleading for his life behind locked doors, followed by a sudden gunshot. The killer gets away, and the evidence points to one of the victim's biggest subjects, socialite Gail Patrick, whose father (Berton Churchill) ends up on trial. With sexy Thelma Todd as La Rue's secretary, knowing all but saying little, leading to suspicions and accusations.Having the potential of being a thrilling who done it, this just ends up being a very convoluted and messy mystery. There are plenty of angles explored, but what ultimately comes out in court is so outlandish and absurd that it goes down as one of the most bizarre conclusions of a murder mystery. At least this has a huge cast of character actor favorites. It also gives Gail Patrick a rare sympathetic role on which she adds much charm and grace. Todd is lovely, but after the murder takes place, she gets very little to do until the conclusion.