''Here Comes Carter'' is a 1936 American

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directed by William Clemens and written by Roy Chanslor. The film stars

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and

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. Last film produced by First National Pictures and released on October 24, 1936. In

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the film was released under the title "The Voice of Scandal". A

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avenges an old wrong by blowing the whistle on Hollywood scandals.

Plot

Movie studio publicist Kent Carter becomes furious when he believes actor Rex Marchbanks is trying to steal Linda Warren, the girl he loves. Their feud intensifies when Kent replaces radio personality Mel Winter on the air, reporting on Hollywood scandals and repeatedly singling out Rex. Gangsters become involved, particularly Slugs Dana and Steve Moran, who threaten Kent. In the end, Kent wins Linda back after proving that Rex and Moran are actually brothers as well as crime associates.

Cast

as Kent Carter *

as Verna Kennedy *

as Linda Warren * Craig Reynolds as Rex Marchbanks *

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as Mel Winter *

George E. Stone George E. Stone (born Gerschon Lichtenstein; May 18, 1903 – May 26, 1967) was a Polish-born American character actor in films, radio, and television. Life and career Stone was born Gerschon Lichtenstein in Łódź, Congress Poland, into ...

as Boots Burnett * John Sheehan as Slugs Dana *

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as Daniel Bronson * Dennis Moore as Russ McAllen * William White as Office Boy

Songs

Music and lyrics by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl: * ''You on My Mind'' * ''Through the Courtesy of Love''

References

External links

* * * * {{AFI film, id=6234, title=Here Comes Carter 1936 films Warner Bros. films American comedy films 1936 comedy films Films directed by William Clemens American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films