News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alfred L. Werker
Screenplay by	John Larkin
Produced by	Sol M. Wurtzel
Starring	Preston Foster Lynn Bari Russell Gleason George Barbier Eddie Collins Minor Watson
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Nick DeMaggio
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	July 21, 1939 (1939-07-21)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

News Is Made at Night is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by John Larkin. The film stars Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, George Barbier, Eddie Collins and Minor Watson. The film was released on July 21, 1939, by 20th Century Fox.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Cast

• Preston Foster as Steve Drum
• Lynn Bari as Maxine Thomas
• Russell Gleason as Albert Hockman
• George Barbier as Clanahan
• Eddie Collins as Billiard
• Minor Watson as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
• Charles Halton as Lt. Governor Elmer Hinge
• Paul Harvey as Inspector Melrose
• Richard Lane as Barney Basely
• Charles Lane as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
• Betty Compson as Kitty Truman
• Paul Fix as Joe Luddy
• Paul Guilfoyle as Bat Randall

References

1. Hal Erickson. "News Is Made at Night (1939) - Alfred L. Werker | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
2. "News Is Made at Night (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. 1939-07-12. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
3. "News Is Made at Night". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-08.

External links

• News Is Made at Night at IMDb