United States / Dec 20, 1940 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dick Elliott | Foster |
| Archie Twitchell | Reporter |
| Eddie Fetherston | Toots - Reporter |
| Eddie Conrad | Enrico |
| Frank Puglia | Tomas Almedo |
| Inez Palange | Almedo's Landlady |
| Charles Stevens | Carlos Marquez |
| Eddy Chandler | Thug |
| Elliott Sullivan | Thug |
| Veda Ann Borg | Newspaper Receptionist |
| Carol Adams | Radio Station Mail Clerk |
| Milton Parsons | Eddie, tall morgue attendant |
| Harry C. Bradley | Justice of the Peace |
| James Bush | Archer's Assistant |
| John Butler | Skeptical Newspaper Editor |
| Ricardo Lord Cezon | Buddy |
| Byron Foulger | John - Alcoholic Father |
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| Tom Hanlon | Radio Announcer |
| Frank Jaquet | Newspaper Editor Fielding |
| Wilbur Mack | Skeptical Newspaper Editor |
| Frank Moran | Frank - Gym Attendant |
| Fred Santley | Reporter |
| Edwin Stanley | Judge #2 |
| Herb Vigran | Reporter #1 on Phone |
| Emmett Vogan | Judge #1 |
| Charles Smith | John Grant |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Behind the News |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1940 |
| Production | Robert North |
| Writer | Boyce DeGaw, Isabel Dawn |
| Editing | Ernest J. Nims |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Assistant directors | Joseph Santley |
| Camera operators | Jack A. Marta |
| Additional photography | Jack A. Marta |
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| Costume design | Adele Palmer |
| Makeup | Adele Palmer |
| Hairstyling | Adele Palmer |
Release dates
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