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Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

Senator's Son Defies Police - Scarlotti Mob Threatens Senator

1937•58m•

★7.0(1 ratings)

MysteryDramaRomance

Overview

The popular B-flick team of Frankie Darro and Kane Richmond star in the slick quickie Headline Crasher. Little Frankie and Big Kane play a pair of roving journalists who investigate a politician (Richard Tucker) up for re-election. When it seems as though the politico is being set up for a fall by yellow journalists, Darro and Richmond try to get to the truth of the matter. The original story for Headline Crasher is credited to Peter B. Kyne, creator of the "Broncho Billy" western stories.

Director

Leslie Goodwins

Writers

Peter B. Kyne, Sherman L. Lowe

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Main Cast

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Lawrence 'Larry' Deering

Muriel Evans

Muriel Evans

Edith Arlen

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Sen. James Tallant

John Merton

John Merton

Tony Scarlotti

Eleanor Stewart

Eleanor Stewart

Helen

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Atwood

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

City Editor

John Ward

John Ward

Campaign Manager

Edward Kaye

Edward Kaye

Bill (uncredited)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Leslie Goodwins

Writing

Adaptation: Harry O. Hoyt
Story: Peter B. Kyne
Screenplay: Sherman L. Lowe

Production

Producer: Maurice Conn

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Gilbert Warrenton

Editing

Editor: Martin G. Cohn

Keywords

senatorreportertabloidyellow-journalism

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Senator's Son Defies Police - Scarlotti Mob Threatens Senator"

#2

The film was directed by Leslie Goodwins.

#3

The screenplay was written by Sherman L. Lowe.

#4

Cinematography was handled by Gilbert Warrenton.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0028985.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

1 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Headline Crasher

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Conn Pictures Corporation