The story takes place in Cornwall, upstate New York, after the murder of prominent financier George Ferguson. Two types of journalists arrive in town: one seeking facts and the other sensational news. As the investigation unfolds, the "bad" journalists manipulate the evidence and the townspeople, including Mrs. Ferguson and the banker's wife, to suit their own agendas.
The Famous Ferguson Case
The movie takes place in Cornwall, New York, where a senseless murder of a prominent financier, George Ferguson, sets off a chain of events that exposes the dangers of yellow journalism. The story follows two rival journalists from New York City, each with their own agenda, as they descend upon t...
