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Home Town Story

One of Marilyn Monroe's earliest starring roles (of her ten previous films, she had been uncredited in four of them) finds her playing the newspaper office receptionist Iris. The paper is run by Blake Washburn (Jeffrey Lynn), who has just been defeated in a bid for re-election to the state senate, and uses the paper to ruffle big business.

Year: 1951
Genre: Classic Drama, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Arthur Pierson
Starring: Donald Crisp, Alan Hale Jr, Marilyn Monroe, Marjorie Reynolds, Jeffrey Lynn
Duration: 61 Minutes
Rating: G
5/10
Location in store: Classic Comedy (Marilyn Monroe)

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