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This Man Is News (1938)
63 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

This Man Is News (1938)

63 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

David Kier, one of the thieves in a sensational jewel robbery and subsequent trial, is set free when he turns King's Evidence on the other members. Kier refuses to give reporter Simon Drake an interview, as Simon thinks he will probably be...See moreDavid Kier, one of the thieves in a sensational jewel robbery and subsequent trial, is set free when he turns King's Evidence on the other members. Kier refuses to give reporter Simon Drake an interview, as Simon thinks he will probably be killed by other gang members, but Simon makes note of his address. Simon is fired by his city editor, Macgregor, for failing to cover another assignment and the editor says he would not believe Kier's murder if reported by Simon even if it happened. Simon returns home and is persuaded by his wife Pat to have a drink or two. The tipsy Simon, as a joke, telephones Macgregor and tells him that Kier has just been murdered, and the excited Macgregor hangs up before Simon can explain it is just a joke. But Kier has really been murdered and Inspector Holly learns from Macgregor that Simon had telephoned him with the news at 3:10 A.M., but knows that Kier was not murdered until 4:35 A.M. The Inspector also finds a recently-fired revolver in Simon's flat, and arrests him. Pat and a garage mechanic manage to provide an alibi for Simon at the time of the murder and he is released. But the next morning, Kier's son is also found murdered in Simon's flat. Then Macgregor is shot, non-fatally, while in Simon's presence. Simon is not only reporting news, he appears to the police to be the one also making it. See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Barry K. Barnes Simon Drake Simon Drake See fewer	Bedelia (1946)
Valerie Hobson Pat Drake Pat Drake See fewer	Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Alastair Sim Macgregor Macgregor See fewer	A Christmas Carol (1951)
John Warwick Johnnie Clayton Johnnie Clayton See fewer	In the Wake of the Bounty (1933)
Philip Leaver 'Harelip' Murphy (as Phillip Leaver) 'Harelip' Murphy (as Phillip Leaver) See fewer	The Lady Vanishes (1938)
James Pirrie Doyle Doyle See fewer	Non-Stop New York (1937)
David Keir Brown Brown See fewer	The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
Tom Gill Peter Brown Peter Brown See fewer	Danger Man (1960)
Edward Lexy Inspector Hollis Inspector Hollis See fewer	South Riding (1938)
Garry Marsh Sergeant Bright Sergeant Bright See fewer	Department Store (1935)
Kenneth Milne-Buckley Ken Marquis (as Kenneth Buckley) Ken Marquis (as Kenneth Buckley) See fewer	The Betty Driver Show (1952)
Jack Vyvyan Fireman Fireman See fewer	The Shop at Sly Corner (1946)
John Abbott Hood with Foreign Accent (uncredited) Hood with Foreign Accent (uncredited) See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)
Robert Gall Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Said O'Reilly to McNab (1937)
Patricia Medina Waitress in teashop (uncredited) Waitress in teashop (uncredited) See fewer	Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
Billy Watts Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Gone to the Dogs (1928)