That Wonderful Urge(1948)

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: The film satirizes the "yellow journalism" of the era, where the public's hunger for "freaks served up with all the trimmings" outweighed the value of normal human decency.

The story follows (Tyrone Power), an ambitious investigative reporter for the New York Chronicle who has made a career out of writing scathing articles about Sara Farley (Gene Tierney), a wealthy and eccentric grocery store heiress. That Wonderful Urge(1948)

: This marked the third and final pairing of Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney, following their successful collaborations in The Razor’s Edge (1946) and Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942). : The film satirizes the "yellow journalism" of

: Sara’s pretentious fiancé who provides a comedic foil to the lead couple. : Sara’s pretentious fiancé who provides a comedic

: Sara's aunt who accompanies her on the trip. Themes and Production

: A "madcap" heiress who uses her social power and the press as a weapon of retaliation.

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