All Over the Town(1949)
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.
Movie: All Over the Town
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Sally Thorpe
Nat Hearn
Gerald Vane
Sam Vane
Trumble
Councillor Baines
Miss Gelding
George Sleek
Barnes
Billy Grimmett
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Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.
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1949-04-25
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