Behind The Headlines

A radio reporter sets out to rescue his ex-girlfriend when she is kidnapped by gangsters.

Cast

Lee Tracy

as Eddie Haines

Diana Gibson

as Mary Bradley

Phillip Huston

as Alan Bennett

Paul Guilfoyle

as Art Martin

Donald Meek

as Potter

Tom Kennedy

as Tiny

Frank M. Thomas

as Naylor

Doodles Weaver

as Duggan

Arthur Thalasso

as Johnny

Ralph Robertson

as Announcer

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