Overview

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.

1. Howard Hawks

   Producer

2. Charles Lederer

   Screenplay

3. Ben Hecht

   Theatre Play

4. Sidney Cutner

   Music