THE ASTOR REVIEW

Biting cynical drama about a news reporter, Kirk Douglas, who capitalises on a mining tragedy. Directed by Billy Wilder (Also known as The Big Carnival)

IMDB SYNOPSIS

Charles Tatum, a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper. The job is pretty boring until he finds a man trapped in a mine. He jumps at the chance to make a name for himself by taking over and prolonging the rescue effort, and feeding stories to major newspapers. He creates a national media sensation and milks it for all it is worth.