Movie

Five Star Final

“A picture as sensational as its subject!”

★ 6.6(46)19311h 29m

Five Star Final is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

Where to watch Five Star Final

🇨🇦 Canada

Good to know

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Release date: 1931-09-26
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: English
Box office: $822,000
Budget: $310,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Vitaphone Corporation

Five Star Final — trailer

About Five Star Final

Five Star Final is a 1931 movie in the Crime and Drama genres, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Edward G. Robinson, Marian Marsh and H.B. Warner. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 46 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Five Star Final in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Joseph W. Randall

Marian Marsh

Jenny Townsend

H.B. Warner

Michael Townsend

Anthony Bushell

Phillip Weeks

George E. Stone

Ziggie Feinstein

Frances Starr

Nancy (Voorhees) Townsend

Ona Munson

Kitty Carmody

Boris Karloff

T. Vernon Isopod

Aline MacMahon

Miss Taylor

Oscar Apfel

Bernard Hinchecliffe

Purnell Pratt

Robert French

Robert Elliott

R.J. Brannegan

Themes & keywords

pressbased on play or musicalnewspaper mannewspaper editorpre-codefemale journalistbreach of promisesensationalismaccused of murdercrime serialtabloid journalismnewspaper headline

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Five Star Final in Canada?+

In Canada, Five Star Final is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Five Star Final on Netflix?+

Five Star Final is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Five Star Final?+

Five Star Final has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

Who stars in Five Star Final?+

Five Star Final stars Edward G. Robinson, Marian Marsh, H.B. Warner, Anthony Bushell and George E. Stone.

When did Five Star Final come out?+

Five Star Final is a 1931 movie directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

What genre is Five Star Final?+

Five Star Final is Crime and Drama film.

Who directed Five Star Final?+

Five Star Final was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.