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The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

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The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

6.0

1h 38m

1942

Synopsis

The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...

Director

Georges Lacombe

RomanceDrama

news reporternews report

Cast & Crew

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

as Pierre Rabaud

Marie Déa

Marie Déa

as Hélène Perrin

Pierre Renoir

Pierre Renoir

as François Marchal

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Larquey

as Phalanpin

Marcel Vallée

as Valentin

Fred Pasquali

Fred Pasquali

as Fragonard

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

as André Bertod

René Génin

René Génin

as Bedu

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

as Meulon aka Borniol

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