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The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 21, 1942

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Romance, Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

Le journal tombe à 5 heures

Production Companies

S.N.E. Gaumont

Director

Georges Lacombe

Description

The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...