The House Across the Street (1949)

Name: The House Across the Street
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1949-09-10
Duration: 69 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, James Mitchell

The House Across the Street (1949), directed by Richard L. Bare, starring Wayne Morris and Janis Paige.

09/10/1949 BR Comedy, Crime and Drama 1h 9m

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Synopsis

Dave Joslin, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, is demoted and moved to the Miss Lonely Hearts column-writing department by the newspaper's publisher, J. B. Grennell, because Joslin refuses to desist in printing stories linking a gangster, Matthew Keever, to a murder. But Joslin, aided by Kit Williams, a newspaper woman with whom he is in love, investigate the murder case on their own time.

William E. SnyderCinematography
Richard L. BareDirector
Frank MageeEditing
Saul ElkinsProducer

About the film

The House Across the Street is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Russell S. Hughes. The film stars Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, Sr., James Mitchell and Barbara Bates. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 10, 1949. The story on which the screenplay was based, written by Roy Chanslor, was originally made as the movie Hi Nellie in 1936. The source material had also been reworked in Love Is on the Air (1937) and You Can't Escape Forever (1942).

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Plot

Newspaper managing editor Dave Joslin (Wayne Morris) is demoted to the advice column of his newspaper due to his editorials criticizing the police for failing to safeguard a witness and investigate his murder. With the help of his girlfriend Kit Williams (Janis Paige), the previous advice columnist, Joslin manages to secure the cooperation of Marty Bremer (James Mitchell) and the conviction of crime boss Matthew Keever (Bruce Bennett). At the end, Joslin, reinstated as editor, offers Kit her old job back, but she accepts his marriage proposal instead.

Cast

Wayne Morris as Dave Joslin

Janis Paige as Kit Williams

Bruce Bennett as Matthew J. Keever

Alan Hale, Sr. as J.B. Grennell

James Mitchell as Marty Bremer

Barbara Bates as Beth Roberts

James Holden as Carl Schrader

Reception

According to Warner Bros., the film earned $391,000 in the U.S. and $110,000 in other markets.

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The House Across the Street at IMDb

Text from The House Across the Street on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_Across_the_Street

Trivia

It premiered on September 10, 1949, a Saturday.
It runs 1h09 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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William E. Snyder Cinematography
Richard L. Bare Director
Frank Magee Editing
Saul Elkins Producer
William Lava Original music
Roy Chanslor Story
Russell S. Hughes Screenplay

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What is The House Across the Street about?

The House Across the Street: Dave Joslin, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, is demoted and moved to the Miss Lonely Hearts column-writing department by the newspaper's publisher, J. B. Grennell, because Joslin refuses to desist in printing stories linking a gangster, Matthew Keever, to a murder. But Joslin, aided by Kit Williams, a new…

Who directed The House Across the Street?

The House Across the Street was directed by Richard L. Bare in 1949.

Who stars in The House Across the Street?

The cast of The House Across the Street includes Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale and James Mitchell.

How long is The House Across the Street?

The House Across the Street runs for 69 minutes, or 1h09.