Here Comes Carter (1936) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A candid radio commentator defies intimidation, exposes a criminal alliance, and restores his relationship with Linda.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Rivalry Goes Public

Kent resents Rex's attempt to take Linda. After replacing Mel on the radio, Kent rejects publicity puff pieces and begins candid broadcasting about the movie colony.

Key Events

• Kent Resents Rex — Kent resents Rex for trying to take Linda, the girl Kent loves. Characters: Kent Carter, Rex Marchbanks, Linda Warren Location: Movie colony
• Rex Pursues Linda — Rex's pursuit of Linda intensifies Kent's personal resentment. Characters: Rex Marchbanks, Linda Warren, Kent Carter Location: Movie colony
• Feud Intensifies — Kent and Rex's feud grows because of Linda and their opposing interests. Characters: Kent Carter, Rex Marchbanks Location: Movie colony
• Mel Leaves The Air — Kent replaces tipsy radio commentator Mel Winter on the air. Characters: Mel Winter, Kent Carter Location: Radio station
• Kent Rejects Puff Pieces — Kent is unimpressed by flattering publicity material from press agents. Characters: Kent Carter Location: Movie colony

The Radio Star Provokes Rex

Kent's fast delivery and pointed remarks about Rex make him a radio star. Rex responds by recruiting Steve Moran to frighten him into submission.

Key Events

• Unvarnished Broadcasting — Kent insists on broadcasting unvarnished facts about the movie colony. Characters: Kent Carter Location: Radio station
• Remarks About Rex — Kent adds frequent pointed remarks about Marchbanks to his broadcasts. Characters: Kent Carter, Rex Marchbanks Location: Radio station
• Kent Becomes A Star — Kent's fast delivery, candid commentary, and comebacks make him a radio star. Characters: Kent Carter Location: Radio station
• Rex Seeks Intimidation — Rex recruits Steve Moran to frighten Kent into submission. Characters: Rex Marchbanks, Steve Moran, Kent Carter Location: Unspecified meeting place
• Kent Refuses Submission — Despite the threat, Kent continues his mercurial, no-holds-barred reporting. Characters: Kent Carter Location: Radio station

Violence From The Shadows

Kent refuses to moderate his reporting, so Moran sends henchmen to attack him at night. From his hospital bed, Kent publicly identifies the attackers.

Key Events

• Moran Sends Henchmen — Moran sends henchmen to attack Kent under cover of darkness. Characters: Steve Moran, Kent Carter Location: Unspecified location
• Night Attack — Kent is attacked at night by Moran's henchmen. Characters: Kent Carter, Steve Moran Location: Unspecified location
• Kent Reaches Hospital — After the attack, Kent continues responding from his hospital bed. Characters: Kent Carter Location: Hospital
• Henchmen Identified Publicly — Kent publicly identifies Moran's henchmen from his hospital bed. Characters: Kent Carter, Steve Moran Location: Hospital

Love Under Pressure

Linda becomes furious with Kent and urges him to pursue a more reputable career. Verna challenges Linda and explains the reasons behind Kent's behavior.

Key Events

• Linda Turns Against Kent — Linda becomes furious with Kent over his muck-raking work. Characters: Linda Warren, Kent Carter Location: Unspecified location
• Linda Demands Respectability — Linda wants Kent to quit reporting and pursue a more reputable career. Characters: Linda Warren, Kent Carter Location: Unspecified location
• Verna Challenges Linda — Verna can no longer tolerate Linda's treatment of Kent and confronts her. Characters: Verna Kennedy, Linda Warren, Kent Carter Location: Unspecified location
• Verna Explains Kent — Verna tells Linda the reasons behind Kent's behavior. Characters: Verna Kennedy, Linda Warren, Kent Carter Location: Unspecified location

The Criminal Family Exposed

Kent proves that Rex and Moran are brothers as well as associates in crime. The revelation helps Kent win Linda back.

Key Events

• Brothers And Associates Revealed — Kent proves that Rex and Moran are brothers and associates in crime. Characters: Kent Carter, Rex Marchbanks, Steve Moran Location: Unspecified location
• Kent Wins Linda Back — After exposing Rex and Moran, Kent wins Linda back. Characters: Kent Carter, Linda Warren, Verna Kennedy, Rex Marchbanks, Steve Moran Location: Unspecified location

Story Breakdown

• Love Triangle — Kent's love for Linda is threatened by Rex's attempt to take her.
  • Kent Loves Linda — Kent resents Rex because Linda is the girl he loves.
  • Rex Pursues Linda — Rex's attempt to steal Linda intensifies the feud.
• Radio Career — Kent unexpectedly becomes a radio star through direct and unvarnished commentary.
  • Replacing Mel Winter — Kent replaces the tipsy radio commentator Mel Winter on the air.
  • Rejecting Publicity — Kent refuses to rely on press agents' puff pieces.
• Candid Commentary — Kent builds his broadcasting identity by stating facts and criticizing the movie colony.
  • Unvarnished Facts — Kent insists on broadcasting the unvarnished facts about the movie colony.
  • Pointed Remarks — His broadcasts contain frequent pointed remarks about Rex.
• Criminal Intimidation — Rex uses Steve Moran and Moran's henchmen to pressure Kent into silence.
  • Moran Recruited — Rex recruits Steve Moran to frighten Kent into submission.
  • Night Attack — Moran's henchmen attack Kent under cover of darkness.
• Hospital Defiance — Kent responds to violence by continuing his public reporting from the hospital.
  • Hospital Broadcast — Kent continues retaliating from his hospital bed.
  • Attackers Identified — Kent publicly identifies Moran's henchmen after the attack.
• Relationship Crisis — Linda objects to Kent's muck-raking career, creating a severe emotional break.
  • Linda's Anger — Linda becomes furious with Kent over his reporting.
  • Respectable Career — Linda wants Kent to abandon reporting for a more reputable career.
• Verna's Intervention — Kent's faithful secretary confronts Linda and clarifies Kent's behavior.
  • Verna Challenges Linda — Verna can no longer tolerate Linda treating Kent badly.
  • Reasons Explained — Verna tells Linda the reasons behind Kent's behavior.
• Criminal Family Exposed — Kent proves the hidden family and criminal connection between Rex and Moran.
  • Brothers Revealed — Rex and Moran are revealed to be brothers.
  • Crime Associates — The brothers are also exposed as associates in crime.
• Romantic Restoration — The exposure of Rex and Moran's connection changes the outcome of Kent's relationship with Linda.
  • Kent Proves The Truth — Kent's proof undermines Rex's position in the rivalry.
  • Linda Returns — Kent wins Linda back at the end.

Directed by

William Clemens

Key Cast

• Ross Alexander — Kent Carter
• Glenda Farrell — Verna Kennedy
• Anne Nagel — Linda Warren
• Craig Reynolds — Rex Marchbanks
• Hobart Cavanaugh — Mel Winter