This Man Is News (1938)
A newspaper reporter keeps beating the police to clues in a current murder case. This makes the police think he may be involved in the crime.
- Date of release
- 1938-09-16
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy
- Director
- David MacDonald
Casting
- Barry K. Barnes — Simon Drake
- Valerie Hobson — Pat Drake
- Alastair Sim — MacGregor
- John Warwick — Johnnie Clayton
- Philip Leaver — 'Harelip' Murphy
- James Birrie — Doyle
- David Keir — Brown
- Tom Gill — Peter Brown
- Edward Lexy — Inspector Hollis
- Garry Marsh — Sergeant Bright
- Kenneth Buckley — Ken Marquis
- Jack Vyvyan — White, a Fireman
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Pinewood Studios
This Man is News is a 1938 British comedy mystery film directed by David MacDonald and starring Barry K. Barnes, Valerie Hobson, Alastair Sim and Edward Lexy. It was written by Basil Dearden, Roger MacDougall and Allan MacKinnon. The screenplay concerns a journalist who solves a crime of which he himself is suspected.
Production
A "quota quickie", it was made for a mere £6,000, but "was among the highest grossing films of 1938". A contemporary account said it was made for under £15,000.
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