Murder in the Big House

Van Johnson's first lead role and he comes across as a young James Stewart doing the reporter thing. Not as much charm, but still charming enough for a little murder mystery. An little too obvious one, but still entertaining investigation. George Meeker sort of works as a mentor for him, what felt like both in the story and as actors considering this was Van's first one to carry and Meeker was there to give him some backbone. Faye Emerson too did a good job of getting him over. Good snooper.