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The Famous Ferguson Case

  • 1932
  • Passed
  • 1h 14min
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Joan Blondell in The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)
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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaReporters at a scandal sheet dwell on a murder case, with tragic results.Reporters at a scandal sheet dwell on a murder case, with tragic results.Reporters at a scandal sheet dwell on a murder case, with tragic results.

  • Dirección
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Guionistas
    • Courtney Terrett
    • Harvey F. Thew
    • Granville Moore
  • Elenco
    • Joan Blondell
    • Grant Mitchell
    • Vivienne Osborne
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    6.5/10
    497
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    • Dirección
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Guionistas
      • Courtney Terrett
      • Harvey F. Thew
      • Granville Moore
    • Elenco
      • Joan Blondell
      • Grant Mitchell
      • Vivienne Osborne
    • 19Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 5Opiniones de los críticos
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    The Famous Ferguson Case
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    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Maizie Dickson
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Martin Collins
    Vivienne Osborne
    Vivienne Osborne
    • Marcia Ferguson
    Adrienne Dore
    Adrienne Dore
    • Antoinette 'Toni' Martin
    Tom Brown
    Tom Brown
    • Bruce Foster
    Kenneth Thomson
    Kenneth Thomson
    • Bob Parks
    Leslie Fenton
    Leslie Fenton
    • Jim Perrin
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Mr. Brooks
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • Cedric Works
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • George M. Ferguson
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Sheriff
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Jigger Bolton
    Russell Hopton
    Russell Hopton
    • Rusty Callahan
    George MacFarlane
    George MacFarlane
    • Reporter
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Judd Brooks
    • (as Leon Waycoff)
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Claude Wright
    • (as J. Carroll Naish)
    William Burress
    William Burress
    • Dad Sipes
    Clarence Wilson
    Clarence Wilson
    • County Attorney
    • Dirección
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Guionistas
      • Courtney Terrett
      • Harvey F. Thew
      • Granville Moore
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    7ksf-2

    joan blondell talkie from 1932

    Joan Blondell, Grant Mitchell, and the very young Tom Brown star in this early talkie from First National/Warner Brothers. When the bank bigshot is found moidered, the small town newspaper sends the story out on the wires, and all the bigtime reporters converge. Of course, they just want a story, any story, so they have already made up their minds about what happened. We even hear them talking about what might happen if the facts don't match their news stories. The coppers try to race to find out what really did happen, while the newspaper hounds from the big cities try to manipulate the local prosecutor and anyone involved. Will the truth get out before the big trial is over? Pretty fast moving. Good Story, if a bit exaggerated. Didn't win any awards, but those first few years of Oscars were hit or miss anyway. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, who started as an actor in the EARLY days of the silent films, and made the switchover to director, and sound. Story by Courtney Terrett. Made me think of Citizen Kane, when the reporters and publishers were not held to such a high standard of fact checking.
    Michael_Elliott

    Great Idea but Poorly Told

    The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)

    ** (out of 4)

    A great idea is pretty much wasted due to a weak screenplay in this melodrama from Warner. Wall Street big shot Ferguson is shot and murdered inside his summer home and his wife (Vivienne Osborne) tells the police that she was tied up by some robbers. The case gets some of the biggest newspaper reporters in the country and soon they're putting the pieces together without any evidence and they think the better story would be that Mrs. Ferguson's rumored lover (Leon Ames) was behind the killing in an attempt for them two to knock off the husband. THE FAMOUS FERGUSON CASE kicks off with a prologue warning newspapers about not seeking the truth and instead coming up with fake stories to sell papers. It seems this warning would be even more understandable in 2012 but sadly the film takes a rather interesting story and does very little with it. I think the idea of showing how crooked reporters are could have made for a very interesting story but sadly the screenplay here comes off rather lazy at times and by the time the film's over it's just a tad bit too much to believe. The biggest problem is that the prosecutor here is just so downright stupid that he allows the reporters to pretty much tell him who to charge, tell him what happened and he's also dumb enough to have the reporters write his court speeches. This here is just so sloppily written that I didn't believe the situation for a second. Another problem is that the film clearly wants to get its message across and there's just a tad bit too much preaching instead of actually delivering a strong story to get the point across. The entire cast offers up very good performances but I'd say Joan Blondell is pretty much wasted in her role. Tom Brown is very good as the one good reporter trying to learn the truth and Adrienne Dore is good as his partner who starts to get a big head for fame. Ames is extremely good as the man drawn into this mess. The film picks up a little speed towards the end and this includes a terrifically directed sequence where the reporters are confronted by someone they've damaged. I won't spoil what happens but it's quite powerful but it's a shame the rest of the film wasn't this strong.
    7atlasmb

    A Small-Town Drama

    Upon its release, this film was quickly dismissed as "trite" by "Variety". In its day, it must have seemed like a rehash of commonly-debated issues regarding the press. From our point of view, it comes across as preachy and overcooked, but it still is an interesting glimpse into the concerns of the last century.

    A small newspaper in suburban Cornwall, north of New York City, is run by Bruce Foster (Tom Brown) and his girlfriend, Toni Martin (Adrienne Dore). They dream of making it big in the city and leaving the small town behind. When a local murder case falls into their laps, Bruce sends the story out, including intimations of marital impropriety. Before long, hordes of reporters descend on the town, because the victim was a notable New York financier.

    There are two camps of reporters: those looking for the truth and those looking for the sensational. Bruce and Toni fall under the influence of the big-city newsmen, as does County Attorney Jeffries (played admirably by character actor Clarence Wilson).

    By the time the case goes to trial, the film has painted a black or white picture of the two methods of reporting. One side is respectful of journalism and legal proceedings. The other is dishonest, cynical, manipulative, and corrupt. Another big-city journalist named Maisie (Joan Blondell) travels between the two camps and provides commentary on the transgressions of the sinful. The film ends in expansive speeches, tragedy, karmic retribution, and the departure of the outsiders from Cornwall. And a touch of hope.

    There is plenty of moralizing in this film, but there are also some fine moments. They may not stir the heart, but they are food for thought.
    bensonj

    Typical Entertaining Warners Film of the Time

    This is not "dull, trite and talky" as noted at the time by Variety, but a typically engaging 1932 Warners drama. The murder of a wealthy man in his country home is big news, especially since his wife seems to have quarreled with him that night about her boy friend. Two camps of reporters descend on the small town; the yellow journalists and the more responsible press. Joan Blondell is one of the bad crew, and is Kenneth Thomson's girlfriend, at least until the small town girl takes a shine to him. There are some nicely done scenes, particularly Blondell's cynically telling her rival what to expect from Thomson. She really belts it out in her inimitable style. Nearly as good is where Thomson himself tells the new girl what to expect; that he's an alcoholic and a manic depressive. It's good because he's pretty much telling the truth at the same time he's handing her a line. Tom Brown doesn't leave much of an impression as the local cub reporter, and the story cheats a bit on the solution of the murder. But the reporters' milieu, the good character-player line-up, and the general energy and pace of the production certainly make this worth seeing.
    8westerfieldalfred

    Great ensemble film

    Fergusen is a top Warners programmer with a great ensemble cast. Blondell and Mitchell are the nominal stars but certainly don't have the flashiest parts. Virtually all of the actors do even the smallest parts with great believability, a credit to the director. Some aspects of the newspaper game are shown as sordid as they really were but frankly, a bit overplayed for dramatic value. As with some other Warners films of the period, notably I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang made the same year, this is a hard hitting message film meant to right a social wrong. It's obviousness detracts from the overall effect but it still hits you in the gut. The final scenes are as impressive as anything the studio has ever done. Deserves to be much better known and appreciated.

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    • Trivia
      The perfume Toni receives is a bottle of vintage 1928 "Les Bourgeons" from Ybry - a real French luxury perfume and fashion house. This perfume came in a six-sided Baccarat crystal bottle with a matching fitted green box. With the ad for the perfume seen earlier in the Vogue magazine Toni was reading, this could be considered an early example of blatant product placement - and for a very expensive item, out of reach for the vast majority of movie goers during the Depression.
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      Maizie Dickson: Okay. You win. Welcome to the sobbing sisterhood. I'll send you a membership card in the mail.

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      When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
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      Music by Ernest Ball

      Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 14 de mayo de 1932 (Estados Unidos)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
    • Idioma
      • Inglés
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, Estados Unidos(Studio)
    • Productora
      • First National Pictures
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    • Tiempo de ejecución
      • 1h 14min(74 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Mezcla de sonido
      • Mono
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.37 : 1

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