Movie
Deadline - U.S.A.
Overview
New York City newspaper The Day is in trouble. Even though editor Ed Hutcheson has worked hard running the paper, its circulation has been steadily declining. Now the publisher's widow wants to sell the paper, which will most likely mean its end. Hutcheson's only hope is to finish his exposé on a dangerous gangster before the sale is finalized.
Details
- Release date
- 1952-05-23
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart as Ed Hutcheson
- Ethel Barrymore as Margaret Garrison
- Kim Hunter as Nora Hutcheson
- Ed Begley as Frank Allen
- Warren Stevens as George Burrows
- Paul Stewart as Harry Thompson
- Martin Gabel as Tomas Rienzi
- Joe De Santis as Herman Schmidt
- Joyce Mackenzie as Katherine Garrison Geary
- Audrey Christie as Mrs. Willebrandt
- Fay Baker as Alice Garrison Courtney
- Jim Backus as Jim Cleary
Crew
- Richard Brooks - Director
- Richard Brooks - Writer
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