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Blessed Event
1932 · Movie · Passed · 80 min · ★ 6.9 · 70% critics
DramaComedy
A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Passed
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- newspaper
- confession
- attempted murder
- press freedom
- singer
- pre-code
- dictaphone
- pressure from the press
- tabloid journalism
Cast & crew
Lee Tracy
as Alvin Roberts
Mary Brian
as Gladys Price
Dick Powell
as Bunny Harmon
Allen Jenkins
as Frankie Wells
Ruth Donnelly
as Miss Stevens
Emma Dunn
as Mrs. Roberts
Edwin Maxwell
as Sam Gobel
Ned Sparks
as George Moxley
Walter Walker
as Mr. Miller
Frank McHugh
as Reilly
Directed by Roy Del Ruth