Mystery ·Comedy · United Kingdom · 1938 · 1h 17m

This Man Is News

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Director
David MacDonald
Cast
Barry K. Barnes as Simon Drake Valerie Hobson as Pat Drake Alastair Sim as MacGregor John Warwick as Johnnie Clayton Philip Leaver as 'Harelip' Murphy James Birrie as Doyle
Crew
Henry Harris — Director of Photography Reginald Beck — Editor Allan MacKinnon — Writer Roger MacDougall — Writer Basil Dearden — Writer Anthony Havelock-Allan — Producer
Synopsis

A newspaper reporter keeps beating the police to clues in a current murder case. This makes the police think he may be involved in the crime.

Key Collaborators
David MacDonald Director Henry Harris Director of Photography Reginald Beck Editor Allan MacKinnon Writer Roger MacDougall Writer Basil Dearden Writer Anthony Havelock-Allan Producer
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