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Behind the News
Behind the News

Behind the News

SEARING DRAMA!

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DramaCrime

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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).

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

20 December 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Stuart Woodrow

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Jeff Flavin

Doris Davenport

Doris Davenport

Barbara Shaw

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Vic Archer

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Neil Saunders

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

D. A. Hardin S. Kelly

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Monroe

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Foster

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Reporter

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Toots - Reporter

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Enrico

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Tomas Almedo

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Almedo's Landlady

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Carlos Marquez

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Thug

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Thug

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Newspaper Receptionist

Carol Adams

Carol Adams

Radio Station Mail Clerk

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Eddie, tall morgue attendant

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Justice of the Peace

James Bush

James Bush

Archer's Assistant

John Butler

John Butler

Skeptical Newspaper Editor

Ricardo Lord Cezon

Ricardo Lord Cezon

Buddy

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

John - Alcoholic Father

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Newspaper Editor Fielding

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Skeptical Newspaper Editor

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Frank - Gym Attendant

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Reporter

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Judge #2

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Reporter #1 on Phone

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Judge #1

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

John Grant

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