该片是由Vincent,J.,Donehue执导的剧情片,于1958年上映，主要讲述了.:Eager to la.nd a journal.istic position, Adam .White goes to work as an ad.vice-giving newspaper. colum.nis.t. His editor, Shrike, t.akes pleasure i.n brow.beating his alcoholic. wife Florence for her p.ast adultery, and assign.ing his employe.es journalistic jobs for wh.ich they have l.ittle apt.itude or interest. Shrik.e goads Adam into meetin.g one .of his corre.spondents, F.ay Doyle, a teary, se.lf-pitying woman who makes .a play for him. Adam .is tor.n b.etween his loyalty to th.e newspaper and. his g.irl Justy.