Sam Fuller started as a young cub reporter in the 1920s, earning a debt he repaid with 'Park Row' which pays an nostalgic return to the heroic era of journalism in the 1880s, the result being one his mellow and good-humoured films.
Gene Evans is as usual excellent in one of his rare leads as Phineas Mitchell, ably matched by stage actress called Mary Welch who sadly died young in her only film appearance as the delightfully named Charity Hackett, who provides a very formidable adversary.
The film never leaves the studio, but as shot by Jack Russell the use of long graceful takes it maintains a dynamic pace, while the use of the journalistic term 'Thirty' at the film's conclusion to signify 'The End' is a lovely touch.
Gene Evans is as usual excellent in one of his rare leads as Phineas Mitchell, ably matched by stage actress called Mary Welch who sadly died young in her only film appearance as the delightfully named Charity Hackett, who provides a very formidable adversary.
The film never leaves the studio, but as shot by Jack Russell the use of long graceful takes it maintains a dynamic pace, while the use of the journalistic term 'Thirty' at the film's conclusion to signify 'The End' is a lovely touch.