A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
