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Behind the Headlines (1937)

Behind the Headlines poster
Original title
Behind The Headlines
Directed by
Richard Rosson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newspaper reporter investigates a gang of criminals who are using a radio station to broadcast their illegal activities. He works with a female colleague to expose the crime ring.

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What happens

Behind the Headlines is a 1937 American crime action film directed by Richard Rosson from a screenplay by Edmund Hartmann and J. Robert Bren, based on an original story by Thomas Ahearn. It was produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, which released the film on May 14, 1937. The film stars Lee Tracy and Diana Gibson, with a supporting cast that includes Donald Meek, Paul Guilfoyle, Philip Huston and Frank M. Thomas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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