Slander (film)

Slander is a 1956 film drama starring Van Johnson and Ann Blyth.

Despite his success, Manley owes 100,000 to the magazines printer. He needs a hot topic to stimulate sales and decides that a scandalous story about movie star Mary Sawyer will do the trick. Following a lead, Manley discovers that Sawyer has a damaging secret known to no one but a longtime friend, a Scott Martin.Scott is a puppeteer who is about to get his own childrens entertainment show on TV. It is the first big break of his career, an exciting time for his wife, Connie, and their son, Joey as well. Scott has a secret of his own, however Manley discovers that he once served four years in prison for an armed robbery. ........

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