Mike Reese, a yellow journalist and antihero, publishes a story that sparks a gang killing, leading to his blacklisting from city newspapers due to suspected ties with racketeer Carl Durham. Reese then takes advantage of the situation by securing the editorship of a small-town paper, where a high-profile murder case threatens to ruin the reputation of newspaper magnate E.J. Stanton.
The Underworld Story
In a gripping tale, a small-town newspaper takes a stand to clear the name of an innocent girl accused of murder, while a prominent metropolitan newspaper publisher is drawn into the fray against his will.
