Behind the Headlines

19371937
PassedPassed
58m

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6.0/10

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Diana Gibson and Lee Tracy in Behind the Headlines (1937)

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Eddie Haines is a radio reporter with Station KBC. He is always getting the scoop, which infuriates those at the New York Star, which happens to employ his ex-girlfriend Mary Bradley. But wh... Read allEddie Haines is a radio reporter with Station KBC. He is always getting the scoop, which infuriates those at the New York Star, which happens to employ his ex-girlfriend Mary Bradley. But when Mary is kidnapped while thinking she is getting a scoop on a big story, Eddie and Mary,... Read allEddie Haines is a radio reporter with Station KBC. He is always getting the scoop, which infuriates those at the New York Star, which happens to employ his ex-girlfriend Mary Bradley. But when Mary is kidnapped while thinking she is getting a scoop on a big story, Eddie and Mary, (ie. the print media and the radio media), must work together to rescue her.

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6.0/10

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Director
- Richard Rosson
Writers
- Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
- J. Robert Bren(screenplay)
- Thomas Ahearn(story)
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Diana Gibson in Behind the Headlines (1937)

Phillip Huston and Lee Tracy in Behind the Headlines (1937)

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- Richard Rosson
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- Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
- J. Robert Bren(screenplay)
- Thomas Ahearn(story)
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Eddie Haines is a radio reporter with Station KBC. He is always getting the scoop, which infuriates those at the New York Star, which happens to employ his ex-girlfriend Mary Bradley. But when Mary is kidnapped while thinking she is getting a scoop on a big story, Eddie and Mary, (ie. the print media and the radio media), must work together to rescue her. —crickruslily

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Taglines
- A MILLION IN GOLD STOLEN! A BRAVE GIRL AT BAY...and the bombshell broadcaster on the spot in the biggest story of his flaming career!
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- Passed
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Trivia
The radio truck used in the film was borrowed from RKO cinematographer J. Roy Hunt, who had built it for his own use.

Goofs
On the radio, the announcer states it's the 62nd Kentucky Derby, which took place on May 2, 1936. However, Fort Knox did not start taking gold shipments until January, 1937.

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Fatal Hour
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Music by Max Steiner

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7/10

Pleasant action comedy

I agree with the reviewers who appreciated Diana Gibson : she's handsome and energic with some marvelous interrogative glances. She's a newspaper reporter riveting with her ex boyfriend (Lee Grant) reporter on radio. They are chasing scoops more and more important, the last one being a gold transfer to Fort Knox. There is a lot of ingenuisity in use of portable microphone. Diana Gibson and Lee Grant play a fast paced couple in that entertaining action comedy. Director Richard Rosson isn't too wellknown less than 20 movies, although we see his name as codirector Howard Hawks on Scarface and for a sequence of "Come and get it". Diana Gibson didn't have too a great career, also less than 20 movies. We mustn't forget Russell Metty's photography who matches well to action.

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