Behind the News (1940)
SEARING DRAMA!
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).
- Date of release
- 1940-12-20
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Joseph Santley
Casting
- Lloyd Nolan — Stuart Woodrow
- Frank Albertson — Jeff Flavin
- Doris Davenport — Barbara Shaw
- Robert Armstrong — Vic Archer
- Charles Halton — Neil Saunders
- Paul Harvey — D. A. Hardin S. Kelly
- Harry Tyler — Monroe
- Dick Elliott — Foster
- Archie Twitchell — Reporter
- Eddie Fetherston — Toots - Reporter
- Eddie Conrad — Enrico
- Frank Puglia — Tomas Almedo
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Behind the News is a 1940 American drama film starring Lloyd Nolan and directed by Joseph Santley. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound. It is also known as A Flagpole Needs a Flag.
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