routine bette davis and george brent film devote to two reporter and who love each other but work for rival paper and try to scoop each other on a murder story . davis become very good at search for clue but brent be in it to bag the story while get the news before garfield . ( davis ) a the film go on and davis act a if she be one of her usual no nonsense broad . rosalind russell would have be far well for the role while although and davis do an adequate job as well a brent . roscoe karns provide some funny comic relief a the photographer catch up in mayhem as well . j. carrol naish be waste a the brother of the eventual murderer . this picture probably form the basis for film such a his girl friday and remind me of the front page .