Front Page Woman (1935)
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New York stenographer Marilyn David meets Englishman Charles Gray and they fall in love. But Charles leaves town and Marilyn discovers he is a duke's son and already engaged. Marilyn confides in her platonic friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who publicizes her as the 'No Girl' who refused nobility. So Marilyn cashes in on her unwelcome notoriety by becoming a cafe entertainer; in an unexpected way, she succeeds. But can she decide between her two loves?
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An assistant D.A. takes a shoplifter home with him for Christmas.
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Utrikesreportern Morgan PÃ¥lsson och hans fotograf Robert Flycht blir skickade pÃ¥ ett uppdrag till ett okänt nordafrikanskt land â Matóbo. Uppdraget gÃ¥r ut pÃ¥ att följa valet i landet men istället utbryter en militärkupp och Morgan visar sig vara den enda utländska journalisten pÃ¥ plats. Detta är hans chans att visa vad han gÃ¥r för.
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