Characters & Themes
Home Town Story (1951) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1951 · 61 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Arthur Pierson
- Starring
- Marilyn Monroe, Harry Harvey, Griff Barnett, Alan Hale Jr., Donald Crisp, Tom Keene
Blake Washburn, upset after losing his bid for re‑election to the state legislature, blames the powerful manufacturer MacFarland. He takes over his late uncle’s newspaper, the Herald, to expose big‑business abuses and rally the public. Reporter Miss Martin works in the newsroom. When tragedy strikes, Blake must reevaluate his crusade and his beliefs.
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