In the movie "Slander" {1957)Steve Cochran publishes a weekly scandal sheet. To increase circulation, he urges his writers to dig dirt on a movie star. They find Van Johnson,who was a childhood neighbor of the star. The publisher attempts to blackmail Van's wife Ann Blyth to provide the dirt. This provides a dilemma for the family. They face public humiliation if they fail to give the publisher his pound of flesh. This stark drama is as current as yesterday.
In the movie "Slander" {1957)Steve Cochran publishes a weekly scandal sheet. To increase circulation, he urges his writers to dig dirt on a movie star. They find Van Johnson,who was a childhood neighbor of the star. The publisher attempts to blackmail Van's wife Ann Blyth to provide the dirt. This provides a dilemma for the family. They face public humiliation if they fail to give the publisher his pound of flesh. This stark drama is as current as yesterday.
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