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News Is Made at Night

Alfred L. Werker

1939 • 1h 15m

Newspaper editor (Foster) will do almost anything to increase circulation. He campaigns to free a condemned man while accusing a wealthy ex-criminal of a string of murders.

News Is Made at Night

Cast

Preston Foster

Preston FosterSteve Drum

Lynn Bari

Lynn BariMaxine Thomas

Russell Gleason

Russell GleasonAlbert Hockman

George Barbier

George BarbierClanahan

Eddie Collins

Eddie CollinsBilliard

Minor Watson

Minor WatsonCharles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey

Charles Halton

Charles HaltonLt. Governor Elmer Hinge

Paul Harvey

Paul HarveyInspector Melrose

Richard Lane

Richard LaneBarney Basely

Charles Lane

Charles LaneDistrict Attorney Rufe Reynolds

Betty Compson

Betty CompsonKitty Truman

Paul Fix

Paul FixJoe Luddy

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul GuilfoyleBat Randall

Ernie AlexanderDrunk

Irving Bacon

Irving BaconMike, Fingerprint Man

Crew

Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. WerkerDirector

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News Is Made at Night (1939) — Backlot Notes