Summary
This Man Is News is a British crime film first released in 1938,
directed by David MacDonald.
The film stars Barry K. Barnes, Valerie Hobson, Alastair Sim, John Warwick and Philip Leaver.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: David MacDonald
- Script: Basil Dearden, Roger MacDougall, Allan MacKinnon
- Photo: Henry Harris
- Cast: Barry K. Barnes (Simon Drake), Valerie Hobson (Pat Drake), Alastair Sim (Macgregor), John Warwick (Johnnie Clayton), Philip Leaver (’Harelip’ Murphy), James Birrie (Doyle), David Keir (Brown), Tom Gill (Peter Brown), Edward Lexy (Inspector Hollis), Garry Marsh (Sergeant Bright), Kenneth Buckley (Ken Marquis), Jack Vyvian (Fireman), John Abbott (Hood with Foreign Accent), Robert Gall, Patricia Medina (Waitress in teashop), Billy Watts
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 63 min; B&W
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