Behind the NewsMovie
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).
About Behind the News
Behind the News is a 1940 drama, crime movie directed by Joseph Santley.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 15m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Lloyd Nolan, Frank Albertson, Doris Davenport, Robert Armstrong. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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