This Man Is News
| This Man is News | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Written by |
Basil Dearden Roger MacDougall Allan MacKinnon |
| Starring |
Barry K. Barnes Valerie Hobson Alastair Sim Edward Lexy |
| Cinematography | Henry Harris |
| Edited by | Reginald Beck |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | September 1938 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £6,000 |
This Man is News is a 1938 British comedy mystery film directed by David MacDonald and starring Barry K. Barnes, Valerie Hobson, Alastair Sim and Edward Lexy. A journalist solves a crime of which he himself is suspected.[1] A "quota quickie", it was made for a mere £6,000, but "was among the highest grossing films of 1938".[2]
It was loosely modelled on the American Thin Man series of films. A sequel, This Man in Paris, was made in 1939.
Cast
- Barry K. Barnes as Simon Drake
- Valerie Hobson as Pat Drake
- Alastair Sim as Lochlan Macgregor
- Edward Lexy as Inspector Hollis
- Garry Marsh as Sergeant Bright
- John Warwick as Johnnie Clayton
- Philip Leaver as "Harelip" Murphy
- James Birrie as Doyle
- David Keir as Brown
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/54076
- ↑ Matthew Sweet (2 January 2007). "Fancy a quickie?". The Guardian.
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