The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock (1942)
Overview
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...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.024 |
Directed By
Georges Lacombe
TOP CAST
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Rabaud
Marie Déa
Hélène Perrin
Pierre Renoir
François Marchal
Pierre Larquey
Phalanpin
Marcel Vallée
Valentin
Fred Pasquali
Fragonard
Bernard Blier
André Bertod
René Génin
Bedu
Jean Brochard
Meulon aka Borniol
Louis Salou
Perrier des Gachons
Tania Fédor
Claudette Louvois
Jacqueline Gauthier
Perrette
Arlette Marchal
Jeanne Marchal
Elisa Ruis
Annette Michon
Héléna Manson
Marie Le Goard
Gabrielle Dorziat
Mademoiselle Lebeau
Odette Barencey
Mother (uncredited)
Jean Carmet
Typographer (uncredited)
Lucien Coëdel
Captain Le Goard (uncredited)
Maurice Dorléac
Georges Lefèvre (uncredited)
Richard Francœur
(voice) (uncredited)
Georges Gosset
(uncredited)
Pierre Labry
Romain (uncredited)
Albert Malbert
Sailor (uncredited)
Jean Morel
(uncredited)
Max Mégy
(uncredited)
Marcel Pérès
Requin (uncredited)
Noël Roquevert
Captain Le Goff (uncredited)
Pierre Vimont
Lucien Vivier (uncredited)
Georges Vitray
Joseph Rousseau aka Sam Langford (uncredited)
Eugène Yvernès
(uncredited)
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