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Behind the News

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).

1940 |1h 15m |  Drama, Crime

Cast

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Lloyd Nolan

Stuart Woodrow

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Frank Albertson

Jeff Flavin

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Doris Davenport

Barbara Shaw

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Robert Armstrong

Vic Archer

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Charles Halton

Neil Saunders

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Paul Harvey

D. A. Hardin S. Kelly

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Harry Tyler

Monroe

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Dick Elliott

Foster

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Archie Twitchell

Reporter

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Eddie Fetherston

Toots - Reporter

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Eddie Conrad

Enrico

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Frank Puglia

Tomas Almedo

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Inez Palange

Almedo's Landlady

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Charles Stevens

Carlos Marquez

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Eddy Chandler

Thug

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Elliott Sullivan

Thug

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Veda Ann Borg

Newspaper Receptionist

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Carol Adams

Radio Station Mail Clerk

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Milton Parsons

Eddie, tall morgue attendant

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Harry C. Bradley

Justice of the Peace

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James Bush

Archer's Assistant

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Byron Foulger

John - Alcoholic Father

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Wilbur Mack

Skeptical Newspaper Editor

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Frank Moran

Frank - Gym Attendant

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Fred Santley

Reporter

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Edwin Stanley

Judge #2

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Herb Vigran

Reporter #1 on Phone

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Emmett Vogan

Judge #1

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Charles Smith

John Grant

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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