Behind the News (1940)
1h 15m · 20 Dec 1940
SEARING DRAMA!
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As suggested by its title, Behind the News was a "stop the presses!" yarn set in a big-city newsroom. Lloyd Nolan is top-billed as a cynical reporter with a penchant for sticking his neck out too far. Frank Albertson costars as a cub reporter fresh out of journalism school, whose presence is resented by Nolan and his fellow workers. But it is Albertson who, after running afoul of the law, is instrumental in breaking up a ring of racketeers. Behind the News was remade by Republic as Headline Hunters (55).
| Movie ID | 36455 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Director | Joseph Santley |
| Main cast | Lloyd Nolan, Frank Albertson, Doris Davenport, Robert Armstrong, Charles Halton, Paul Harvey, Harry Tyler, Dick Elliott |
| Release date | 20 December 1940 |
| Release year | 1940 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 75 min (1h 15m) |
| Rating | 8.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Republic Pictures |
Director: Joseph Santley
Writers: Isabel Dawn, Boyce DeGaw
Top cast
Lloyd NolanStuart Woodrow
Frank AlbertsonJeff Flavin
Doris DavenportBarbara Shaw
Robert ArmstrongVic Archer
Charles HaltonNeil Saunders
Paul HarveyD. A. Hardin S. Kelly
Harry TylerMonroe
Dick ElliottFoster
Archie TwitchellReporter
Eddie FetherstonToots - Reporter
Eddie ConradEnrico
Frank PugliaTomas Almedo
Inez PalangeAlmedo's Landlady
Charles StevensCarlos Marquez
Eddy ChandlerThug
Elliott SullivanThug
Veda Ann BorgNewspaper Receptionist
Carol AdamsRadio Station Mail Clerk
Milton ParsonsEddie, tall morgue attendant
Harry C. BradleyJustice of the Peace
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