The circus is not over

Wilder's dark tale of a cynical newspaper man (Kirk Douglas) creating a media circus around a human tragedy is dated in many respects but has not lost its bite.

Douglas plays an anti-hero with so few redeeming qualities it makes the film almost difficult to watch. But when he turns towards a younger reporter and says 'Bad news sells. Good news is no news' he's uttering a media mantra that's as relevant today as it ever was.