Behind the News (1940)

★ 7.0 1h 15m IMDb

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).

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Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan as Stuart Woodrow Died 1985 · San Francisco, California, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lloyd Benedict Nolan (August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Among his many roles, Nolan is remembered for originatin...
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson as Jeff Flavin Died 1964 · Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Francis Healey Albertson (February 2, 1909 – February 29, 1964) was an American character actor who made his debut in a minor part in Hollywood at age thirteen....
Doris Davenport
Doris Davenport as Barbara Shaw Died 1980 · Moline, Illinois, USA From Wikipedia Doris Davenport, also known as Doris Jordan (January 1, 1917 - June 18, 1980) was an American film actress during the 1930s and early 1940s. Davenport was born in Moline, Illinois, bu...
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong as Vic Archer Died 1973 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Armstrong (November 20, 1890 – April 20, 1973) was an American film actor best remembered for his role as Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong by...
Charles Halton
Charles Halton as Neil Saunders Died 1959 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA Charles Halton was an American stage, screen, and television character actor..
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey as D. A. Hardin S. Kelly Died 1955 · Sandwich, Illinois, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Harvey (September 10, 1882 – December 15, 1955) was an American actor who appeared in at least 177 films. He is not to be confused with Paul Harvey the broa...

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