Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This is possibly and probably the best film of journalism ever made, with Humphrey Bogart at the peak of his powers waging everything as an editor to save the life of his newspaper against impossible odds, seconded by his many times divorced wife Kim Hunter, Ethel Barrymore as a moral heavyweight, and editor-assistant Ed Begley among many others. This is actually a requiem for a newspaper based on a true story but written and directed by Richard Brooks in what is probably his best film. Everything in it is perfect and especially the dialogue, which keeps you breathless throughout the film - it never slows down but is always pertinent, witty and important - not a word is wasted in this torrent of argument. Although there are thriller elements, since the main theme is battling corruption with the quest for truth as the main instrument, it's at the same time hilariously entertaining, but especially enjoyable to those who relish an intelligent argument.

I'm a big Bogart fan. When I first saw this movie it was so different from his many other movie roles either a gangster type or a PI/Cop that it was something new for me. I loved this movie. You really wind up rooting for him and the paper to make it. It is so disappointing to note that this movie is not available on VHS or DVD. Hint hint to anyone out there that decides on what to release to the viewing public this movie would sell well! I know I would buy it for my collection. This movie ranks right up there with the likes of All The Presidents Men, The Front Page, Citizen Kane and even Friendly Fire (another good movie to catch if you want to see a young Sam Waterson playing the investigative reporter) and the Onion Field.

The idea of being a real live reporter or for that matter, a newspaper editor never crossed the mind of Humphrey Bogart who plays Ed Hutcheson. Yet when you watch this film, he is so superb, you'd think he's done it all his life. This is the story of ' The Day ' perhaps the finest newspaper on the East coast. It's 1,500 people who daily work for it, produce top notch news stories and none more poignant than it current interest, the life of suspected criminal, Thomas Renzi. A man so powerful, he believes himself untouchable. Although a congressional investigation and a state probe could not prove anything in the way of illegal criminal dealings, few are courageous enough to challenge him. That is until, Renzi's mobsters ambush and nearly kill one George Burrows, (Warren Stevens) an investigative reporter for The Day. That's when Hutcheson and his staff, which includes, editorial Assistant Frank Allen (Ed Begley) decides to scrutinize and put Renzi's life on the front page. The gangster and the editor both have power, but which will win out makes for a tense dramatic movie. Set in the 1950's, this black and white film will inspire many a journalist to set their sights to be as great as the day. ****

"Deadline U.S.A" is the story of a newspaper facing extinction, though it delves into a neat little crime story that graces page one prominently during it's final days. What's interesting is that the gangster drama doesn't involve Humphrey Bogart as a mobster or a law man; he's the editor of 'The Day', a paper put on the selling block by an owner family at the advice of their financial attorney. The family's matriarch, portrayed by Ethel Barrymore eventually sees the light of 'Day' so to speak, as you know she will. Her conversation with Bogey near the end of the film is a classic tribute to freedom of the press and the role of newspapers as society's watchdog.There's another side story going on as well, though it's not entirely necessary. Ed Hutcheson (Bogart) attempts to reconcile with ex-wife Nora (Kim Hunter), and though it appears he's hit a roadblock, winds up winning her back in the end. It's never made clear however what the turning point in the relationship was, since Nora was planning to remarry and abruptly changed her mind.Classic film fans will enjoy seeing Ed Begley and Jim Backus in roles as newspapermen employed by 'The Day'. The mobster being investigated by the paper is portrayed by Martin Gabel. It was with a bit of discomfort watching Bogey's character get into the back seat of Gabel's car to 'go for a ride'. That scene could have gone either way, especially since editor Hutcheson felt compelled to crack wise with a goon who had murder included in his resume. As for the rough stuff, that was generally handled by Tomas Rienzi's main henchman Whitey, Joe Sawyer in an uncredited role, but a Warner Brothers mainstay nonetheless.With the clock running out on the newspaper, and a judge siding with the sellers, Hutcheson gets to the finish line with his page one story with damning evidence of Rienzi's complicity in the death of his hush hush girlfriend and her brother. But the film ends so abruptly, there's no time to reflect on the bittersweet finale, not even a shot of Bogey and his ex getting back together for a feel good moment.If you enjoyed this film, you might want to check out another lesser known Bogart movie titled "Two Against The World", it also goes by "One Fatal Hour". There he finds himself in another media forum running a radio station. Like "Deadline U.S.A." though, it may be difficult to find since neither has been commercially released. You'll have to keep your eyes peeled for a cable presentation, or source it from private collectors.