News Is Made at Night (1939)
News Is Made at Night (1939), directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Preston Foster and Lynn Bari.
score
THE MAN WHO LIVED A FANTASTIC HOAX AND VICTIMIZED A NATION!
Synopsis
Newspaper editor (Foster) will do almost anything to increase circulation. He campaigns to free a condemned man while accusing a wealthy ex-criminal of a string of murders.
- Alfred L. WerkerDirector
- John Francis LarkinScreenplay
About the film
News Is Made at Night is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by John Larkin. The film stars Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, George Barbier, Eddie Collins and Minor Watson. The film was released on July 21, 1939, by 20th Century Fox.
Read the full article (1k characters)
News Is Made at Night is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by John Larkin. The film stars Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, George Barbier, Eddie Collins and Minor Watson. The film was released on July 21, 1939, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
Cast
Preston Foster as Steve Drum
Lynn Bari as Maxine Thomas
Russell Gleason as Albert Hockman
George Barbier as Clanahan
Eddie Collins as Billiard
Minor Watson as Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey
Charles Halton as Lt. Governor Elmer Hinge
Paul Harvey as Inspector Melrose
Richard Lane as Barney Basely
Charles Lane as District Attorney Rufe Reynolds
Betty Compson as Kitty Truman
Paul Fix as Joe Luddy
Paul Guilfoyle as Bat Randall
References
External links
News Is Made at Night at IMDb
Text from News Is Made at Night on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_Is_Made_at_Night
Trivia
- It premiered on July 20, 1939, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h15 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios20th Century Fox
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
-
Preston Foster
Steve Drum -
Lynn Bari
Maxine Thomas -
Russell Gleason
Albert Hockman -
George Barbier
Clanahan -
Eddie Collins
Billiard -
Minor Watson
Charles Coulton AKA Clifford Mussey -
Charles Halton
Lt. Governor Elmer Hinge -
Paul Harvey
Inspector Melrose -
Richard Lane
Barney Basely -
Charles Lane
District Attorney Rufe Reynolds -
Betty Compson
Kitty Truman -
Paul Fix
Joe Luddy -
Paul Guilfoyle
Bat Randall - Ernie Alexander Drunk
-
Irving Bacon
Mike, Fingerprint Man -
Eugene Borden
Headwaiter -
Wade Boteler
Warden -
Harold Goodwin
Simms -
George Guhl
Turnkey -
J. Anthony Hughes
Guard
Quiz about this movie
Questions from the whole catalogue.
Play nowIf you liked this one
-
Ameaça Dupla
6.5
-
Spot - Um Cão da Pesada
6.1
-
Hooper, o Homem das Mil Façanhas
6.3
-
Morte em LaRoy, Texas
6.8
-
O Grande Lutador
5.9
-
Rua da Paz
7.1
-
Adivinhe Quem Vem Para Roubar
6.6
-
Arctic Dogs
6.0
-
Dennis, o Pimentinha
5.9
-
Brincando com Fogo
6.6
-
Dick Tracy
6.2
-
Wrong Cops
6.1
Crew
- Alfred L. Werker Director
- John Francis Larkin Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is News Is Made at Night about?
News Is Made at Night: Newspaper editor (Foster) will do almost anything to increase circulation. He campaigns to free a condemned man while accusing a wealthy ex-criminal of a string of murders.
Who directed News Is Made at Night?
News Is Made at Night was directed by Alfred L. Werker in 1939.
Who stars in News Is Made at Night?
The cast of News Is Made at Night includes Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, George Barbier and Eddie Collins.
How long is News Is Made at Night?
News Is Made at Night runs for 75 minutes, or 1h15.
Similar films
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.7
7.6
7.9
7.6
7.2
7.3
6.7
6.9
6.4
Page updated on 09/15/2026.
Back to the catalogue
