Behind the News (1940)
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75 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Behind the News (1940)

Approved

75 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

It's Jeff Flavin's first day on the job as a cub reporter for the Enquirer. The boss, Archer, places him with lazy reporter Stu Woodrow. Stu detests cubs and treats Jeff badly. Jeff saves a drunken Stu's job by covering convicted racketeer...See moreIt's Jeff Flavin's first day on the job as a cub reporter for the Enquirer. The boss, Archer, places him with lazy reporter Stu Woodrow. Stu detests cubs and treats Jeff badly. Jeff saves a drunken Stu's job by covering convicted racketeer Houseman's escape from prison. Jeff goes to Houseman's sister for a scoop and witnesses the murder of Houseman and an innocent young child. While grateful to Jeff, Stu thinks Jeff is too decent to be a reporter and sends him on a fake story, which results in an angry Archer demoting Jeff. On his own, Jeff goes to the courthouse to see the trail of Marques, accused of Houseman's murder. Jeff, who speaks Spanish, hears the translator, Olmeda, falsely state that Marques confesses to the killing. Jeff tells Archer that he has a story. The problem is that because of the fake story, nobody believes him now. Written by Kelly See less

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Lloyd Nolan Stuart Woodrow Stuart Woodrow See fewer	Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Doris Davenport Barbara Shaw Barbara Shaw See fewer	The Westerner (1940)
Frank Albertson Jeff Flavin Jeff Flavin See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Robert Armstrong Vic Archer Vic Archer See fewer	King Kong (1933)
Paul Harvey Dist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly Dist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly See fewer	Spellbound (1945)
Charles Halton Neil Saunders Neil Saunders See fewer	To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Eddie Conrad Enrico Enrico See fewer	Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Harry Tyler Monroe Monroe See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Dick Elliott Foster Foster See fewer	Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Archie Twitchell Reporter Reporter See fewer	Mickey the Kid (1939)
Veda Ann Borg Bessie Bessie See fewer	Mildred Pierce (1945)
Milton Parsons Eddie Eddie See fewer	The Hidden Hand (1942)
Carol Adams Mail Clerk (uncredited) Mail Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)
Harry C. Bradley Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Justice of the Peace (uncredited) See fewer	The House of Mystery (1934)
James Bush Archer's Assistant (uncredited) Archer's Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	The Return of Peter Grimm (1935)
John Butler Skeptical Newspaper Editor (uncredited) Skeptical Newspaper Editor (uncredited) See fewer	Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Ricardo Lord Cezon Buddy (uncredited) Buddy (uncredited) See fewer
Eddy Chandler Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited) See fewer	The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Eddie Fetherston Toots - Reporter (uncredited) Toots - Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	The Lost City (I) (1935)
Byron Foulger John - Alcoholic Father (uncredited) John - Alcoholic Father (uncredited) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Tom Hanlon Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	Romance in the Rain (1934)
Frank Jaquet Newspaper Editor Fielding (uncredited) Newspaper Editor Fielding (uncredited) See fewer	D.O.A. (1949)
Wilbur Mack Skeptical Newspaper Editor (uncredited) Skeptical Newspaper Editor (uncredited) See fewer	Redheads on Parade (1935)
Frank Moran Frank - Gym Attendant (uncredited) Frank - Gym Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Inez Palange Almedo's Landlady (uncredited) Almedo's Landlady (uncredited) See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Frank Puglia Tomas Almedo (uncredited) Tomas Almedo (uncredited) See fewer	Colorado Territory (1949)
Fred Santley Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Morning Glory (1933)
Charles Smith John Grant (uncredited) John Grant (uncredited) See fewer	The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Edwin Stanley Judge #2 (uncredited) Judge #2 (uncredited) See fewer	Conflict (1945)
Charles Stevens Carlos Marquez (uncredited) Carlos Marquez (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1921)
Elliott Sullivan Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited) See fewer	The Persuaders! (1971)
Herb Vigran Reporter #1 on Phone (uncredited) Reporter #1 on Phone (uncredited) See fewer	Charlotte's Web (1973)
Emmett Vogan Judge #1 (uncredited) Judge #1 (uncredited) See fewer	Emergency Landing (1941)

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