Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines

1956•1h 5m•5.0/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

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5.0/10(1)

Newspaper reporters compete with London police to solve a murder.

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Production

Kenilworth Film Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Paul Carpenter

Paul Carpenter

Paul Banner

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Sammy

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

Alfie

Magda Miller

Magda Miller

Nina Duke

Arthur Rigby

Arthur Rigby

Hollings

Trevor Reid

Trevor Reid

Bunting

Leonard Williams

Jock Macrae

Gaylord Cavallaro

Jeff Holly

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Pam Barnes

Tom Gill

Tom Gill

Creloch

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Superintendent Faro

Melissa Stribling

Melissa Stribling

Mary Carrick

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Maxine

Colin Rix

Bernard

Olive Gregg

Mrs. Bunting

Anita Wuest

Model

Sandra Colville

Waitress

Marian Collins

Nurse

Constance Wake

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