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All Over the Town
All Over the Town

All Over the Town

Genres

Comedy

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Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

25 April 1949

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Sarah Churchill

Sarah Churchill

Sally Thorpe

Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Nat Hearn

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Gerald Vane

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Sam Vane

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Trumble

James Hayter

James Hayter

Councillor Baines

Fabia Drake

Fabia Drake

Miss Gelding

John Salew

John Salew

George Sleek

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Barnes

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Billy Grimmett

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Burton

Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

Beryl Hopper

Trefor Jones

Trefor Jones

Tenor

Sandra Dorne

Sandra Dorne

Marlene

Hubert Leslie

Hubert Leslie

Skinner

Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards

Major Martindale

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Wainer

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Mr. Vince

Anthony Oliver

Anthony Oliver

P.C. Butt

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Frobisher

Walter Horsbrugh

Walter Horsbrugh

Mr. Thornton

Lydia Bilbrook

Lydia Bilbrook

Mrs Vane (uncredited)

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