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Star Reporter
Star Reporter

Star Reporter

He Asked For A MURDER and HE GOT ONE!

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

An idealistic young newspaper reporter crusades against organized crime.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

3.9/10

Release Date

22 February 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Warren Hull

Warren Hull

John Randolph

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Barbara Burnette

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

William Burnette

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Whittaker

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Joe Draper

Virginia Howell

Virginia Howell

Julia Randolph

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Clipper

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Gordon

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Sam Grey

William Ruhl

William Ruhl

Lane

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Wilkins

Denis Tankard

Denis Tankard

Mason

Monte Collins

Monte Collins

Hogan

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Gil Blake

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Policeman Guarding Cell

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Janitor

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Mike

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Henchman

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Crook

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Reporter

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