Now that print journalism is all but dead, it's wonderful to see this evocation of a vanished world. Imagine the base of the Statue of Liberty being financed by nickels and dimes from working people. Sam Fuller financed this film out of his own savings, and it was a labour of love. Gene Evans plays Phineas Mitchell with a rapid fire delivery that suggests he studied Clark Gable's early films attentively. Mary Welch as the rival paper owner has an almost dreamy air that is in complete contrast to Evans. The clash of styles works well. I'd give it a higher rating if there had not been so much technical talk, and more characterization.
