Behind the News

Behind the News

75 mins | Drama | Dec. 20, 1940

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).

Behind the News

75 mins | Drama | Dec. 20, 1940

Behind the News
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).
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Behind the News
Directors Joseph Santley
Writers Boyce DeGaw, Isabel Dawn

Cast

Lloyd Nolan

as Stuart Woodrow

Doris Davenport

as Barbara Shaw

Frank Albertson

as Jeff Flavin

Robert Armstrong

as Vic Archer

Paul Harvey

as D. A. Hardin S. Kelly

Charles Halton

as Neil Saunders

Eddie Conrad

as Enrico

Harry Tyler

as Monroe

Dick Elliott

as Foster

Archie Twitchell

as Reporter

Veda Ann Borg

as Bessie

Milton Parsons

as Eddie

Carol Adams

as Mail Clerk

Harry C. Bradley

as Justice of the Peace

James Bush

as Archer's Assistant

John Butler

as Skeptical Newspaper Editor

Eddy Chandler

as Thug

Eddie Fetherston

as Toots - Reporter

Byron Foulger

as John - Alcoholic Father

Tom Hanlon

as Radio Announcer

Frank Jaquet

as Newspaper Editor Fielding

Wilbur Mack

as Skeptical Newspaper Editor

Frank Moran

as Frank - Gym Attendant

Inez Palange

as Almedo's Landlady

Frank Puglia

as Tomas Almedo

Fred Santley

as Reporter

Charles Smith

as John Grant

Edwin Stanley

as Judge #2

Charles Stevens

as Carlos Marquez

Herb Vigran

as Reporter #1 on Phone

Emmett Vogan

as Judge #1