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Behind the News (1940)

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1940 · 75 min · Drama · Crime

Behind the News (1940) is a drama and crime film with a runtime of 75 minutes. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.2 from 114 votes, alongside a TMDB score of 8.0. Compare its IMDb, TMDB and community ratings below to see how Behind the News scores across every source.

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5.2

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Overview

As suggested by its title, Behind the News was a "stop the presses!" yarn set in a big-city newsroom. Lloyd Nolan is top-billed as a cynical reporter with a penchant for sticking his neck out too far. Frank Albertson costars as a cub reporter fresh out of journalism school, whose presence is resented by Nolan and his fellow workers. But it is Albertson who, after running afoul of the law, is instrumental in breaking up a ring of racketeers. Behind the News was remade by Republic as Headline Hunters (55).