Behind the News

Joseph Santley
1940-12-20

SEARING DRAMA!
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75 min

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).

Cast

Name Character Team
Lloyd Nolan Stuart Woodrow Unowned
Frank Albertson Jeff Flavin Unowned
Doris Davenport Barbara Shaw Unowned
Robert Armstrong Vic Archer Unowned
Charles Halton Neil Saunders Unowned
Paul Harvey D. A. Hardin S. Kelly Unowned
Harry Tyler Monroe Unowned
Dick Elliott Foster Unowned
Archie Twitchell Reporter Unowned
Eddie Fetherston Toots - Reporter Unowned
Eddie Conrad Enrico Unowned
Frank Puglia Tomas Almedo Unowned
Inez Palange Almedo's Landlady Unowned
Charles Stevens Carlos Marquez Unowned
Eddy Chandler Thug Unowned
Elliott Sullivan Thug Unowned
Veda Ann Borg Newspaper Receptionist Unowned
Carol Adams Radio Station Mail Clerk Unowned
Milton Parsons Eddie, tall morgue attendant Unowned
Harry C. Bradley Justice of the Peace Unowned
James Bush Archer's Assistant Unowned
John Butler Skeptical Newspaper Editor Unowned
Ricardo Lord Cezon Buddy Unowned
Byron Foulger John - Alcoholic Father Unowned
Tom Hanlon Radio Announcer Unowned
Frank Jaquet Newspaper Editor Fielding Unowned
Wilbur Mack Skeptical Newspaper Editor Unowned
Frank Moran Frank - Gym Attendant Unowned
Fred Santley Reporter Unowned
Edwin Stanley Judge #2 Unowned
Herb Vigran Reporter #1 on Phone Unowned
Emmett Vogan Judge #1 Unowned
Charles Smith John Grant Unowned