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Behind the News

Behind the News

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 20, 1940

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Drama, Crime

Original Title

Behind the News

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Director

Joseph Santley

Description

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).