Synopsis
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
Movie Information
- Director
- Leslie Fenton
- Writers
- Lionel Houser
- Release Year
- 1939
- Runtime
- 69 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (7 votes)
Top Cast
Melvyn Douglas
Michael Cassidy
Louise Platt
Ellen Frazier
Gene Lockhart
Arno
Douglass Dumbrille
Matt Cooper
Florence George
Lorna Travers
Halliwell Hobbes
Dr. Lovelake
Zeffie Tilbury
Miss Mary
Harlan Briggs
Davie Bryant
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