-30- (1959)
“Inch by inch a rumor grows into a roar... word by word the teletype starts ticking like a bomb... moment by moment the suspense builds headline-high to a new peak of motion picture excitement!”
- 96 min
- Drama
- 6.6/10 (439 votes)
Plot
In the whirlwind life of a metropolitan newspaper, Managing Editor Sam Gatlin is the eye of the storm. Over a single, feverishly busy day, Gatlin navigates the chaotic labyrinth of Los Angeles journalism, crafting the next day's headlines to captivate his city of readers. His day is a relentless race against the clock, a thrilling ballet of breaking stories, looming deadlines, and tense office politics.
As Gatlin grapples with alluring headlines of a lost child in the LA sewers, a military flight from Honolulu to New York piloted by a reporter's grandson, and the anticipation of a famous actress's newborn, he must also tackle a personal crisis. His wife Peggy passionately yearns for them to adopt a child, a proposition that triggers a soul-searching debate between the couple.
Meanwhile, the newsroom buzzes with its own drama. Copy boy Earl Collins, disheartened by his failure to deliver a crucial bet for city editor Jim Bathgate, contemplates the unthinkable - resignation.
-30- is an immersive exploration of a day in the life of a Los Angeles newspaper, a world where personal lives intertwine with journalistic endeavors, where stories are not merely reported but lived, and where the next headline could change everything.
Where to watch -30-?
-30- is a drama movie featuring Jack Webb.
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