L'isola nell'asfalto

By 1953, reporters weren't kings of the 'Fourth State', but mere princes, nevertheless the newsroom was still their mighty palace. 'Front Page Story' presents a whole day in such a domain, with the helmsman: editor John Grant.

The movie is a mediocre 'soap opera' though, with four separated stories of a bittersweet ending: the crisis of Grant's marriage, a woman undergoing a trial for committing euthanasia, a mad scientist accused of espionage, and five kids who end up orphaned after losing their mother and being evicted from their home. Although it's decently filmed and has great scenes at 'Fleet Street' and 'Trafalgar Square', the movie has a poor script, riddled with cliches.