Scandal Sheet (1952): Cast & Plot
Scandal Sheet is a 1952 crime thriller directed by Phil Karlson, starring Broderick Crawford as Mark Chapman, Jack Perrin and John Derek. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Phil Karlson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Scandal Sheet About?
The premise of Scandal Sheet without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The man from “The Mob” is making another killing! A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
Scandal Sheet Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- suicide-by-cop
- cover up
- accidental death
- capitalism
- accidental killing
- covering up a crime
- estranged wife
- media sensation
- alcoholism
- boss
- boss subordinate relationship
- boss employee relationship
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- secret identity
- marriage register
- suspicion
- psychological
- murder coverup
- newspaper photographer
- yellow press
- stockholder meeting
- lonely hearts club
- abandoned wife
- blackmail
- hit on the head
- witness murdered
- shot by police
- recognizing someone
- american criminal
- suspicion divert
- american newspaper reporter
- american culture
- ruthlessness
- tabloid journalism
- disguise
- sensationalist
- profiteering
- desk
- uneasiness
- colleague
- bureau
- work ethics
- change of identity
- hotel room
- rude man
- haunted by the past
- violence against a woman
- female slaps male
- man hits woman
- rudeness
- woman threatens a man
Scandal Sheet Cast & Characters
Broderick Crawford leads the cast as Mark Chapman, with Jack Perrin as NY Express Board Member (uncredited) and John Derek as Steve McCleary. Directed by Phil Karlson; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Phil Karlson
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Broderick Crawford as Mark Chapman - Jack Perrin as NY Express Board Member (uncredited)
- John Derek as Steve McCleary
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Donna Reed as Julie Allison
Also Starring in Scandal Sheet
· 19 more- Katherine Warren Mrs. Allison
- Rosemary DeCamp Charlotte Grant
- Henry O'Neill Charlie Barnes
- Griff Barnett Elroy Hacker
- Harry Morgan Biddle
- Frank O'Connor Newspaperman (uncredited)
- Jonathan Hale Frank Madison
- Dick Gordon Stockholder (uncredited)
- Don Beddoe Pete (uncredited)
- Gertrude Astor Neighbor (uncredited)
- Herschel Graham Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- James Millican Lieutenant Davis
- Blackie Whiteford Barfly (uncredited)
- Jay Adler Bailey (uncredited)
- Ida Moore Needle Nellie
- Kathryn Card Mrs. Rawley
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- Victoria Horne Mary
- Harry Hines Barfly
- Shirley Ballard Telephone Operator (uncredited)
More from Phil Karlson
More films directed by Phil Karlson, best-rated first: Walking Tall, Framed, Ben and Hornets’ Nest.
Scandal Sheet Plot Summary
What happens in Scandal Sheet from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Chapman, Broderick Crawford, is the ambitious editor of the New York Express, turning the paper into a magnet for sensational headlines and brisk, attention-grabbing stories built on yellow journalism. His closest ally in the newsroom is Steve McCleary, John Derek, the sharp ace of reporting, while Julie Allison, Donna Reed, a gifted feature writer, chafes at the paper’s drift away from real muckraking toward more lurid, crowd-pleasing pieces. One night at a lonely hearts dance sponsored by the Express, Chapman’s carefully crafted world begins to crack when his estranged wife, Charlotte Grant, Rosemary DeCamp, confronts him with a devastating truth: his real name is George Grant, and decades ago he vanished from her life by changing his identity.
Full summary
The whole story of Scandal Sheet, scene by scene
Scandal Sheet Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Scandal Sheet.
How Well Do You Know Scandal Sheet?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the ambitious editor of the New York Express?
Cars in Scandal Sheet
4 cars on screen, including the 1946 De Soto Sky View and the 1949 Ford Custom.
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1946 De Soto Sky View Minor role -
1949 Ford Custom Minor role -
1947 International Harvester KB-Series Minor role -
1950 Plymouth Minor role
Scandal Sheet Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Trágica información” and “L'inexorable enquête”.
- Also known as
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- Trágica información
- L'inexorable enquête
- Ultime della notte
- Skandalblatt
- 凶案连载
- Brott i blixtljus
- スキャンダル・シート
- Diari sensacionalista
- Escândalo
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Scandal Sheet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Scandal Sheet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Scandal Sheet?
Scandal Sheet runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Scandal Sheet released?
Scandal Sheet was released on January 16, 1952.
Who directed Scandal Sheet?
Scandal Sheet was directed by Phil Karlson.
More films by Phil Karlson Who is in the cast of Scandal Sheet?
Scandal Sheet stars Broderick Crawford as Mark Chapman, Jack Perrin as NY Express Board Member (uncredited) and John Derek as Steve McCleary, among 23 credited actors.
Does Scandal Sheet have a post-credit scene?
No. Scandal Sheet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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