Headline Hunters

Headline Hunters

As Shocking as an EXTRA!

1955•1h 10m•4.4/10

ActionAdventureCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.4/10(5)

A rookie reporter in pursuit of an expose gets tangled up with big-time mobsters.

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Production

Republic Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Woody Woodruff

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Laura Stewart

Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper

David Flynn

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Paul Strout

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Ned Powers

John Warburton

John Warburton

Harvey S. Kevin

Nacho Galindo

Nacho Galindo

Ramon - Bartender

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Elsie Hoffman

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

Harry Bradley

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Frank Hoffman

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Rafael Garcia

Joe Besser

Joe Besser

Coroner

Susan Cummings

Susan Cummings

Elsa

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