Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) 7.1
With his newspaper about to be sold, crusading editor Ed Hutcheson tries to complete an exposé on gangster Rienzi. Director:Richard BrooksWriter:Richard Brooks |
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Cast
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Ed Hutcheson
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| Ethel Barrymore | ... |
Margaret Garrison
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| Kim Hunter | ... |
Nora Hutcheson
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| Ed Begley | ... |
Frank Allen
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| Warren Stevens | ... |
George Burrows
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| Paul Stewart | ... |
Harry Thompson
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| Martin Gabel | ... |
Tomas Rienzi
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Joe De Santis | ... |
Herman Schmidt
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Joyce Mackenzie | ... |
Katherine Garrison Geary
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Audrey Christie | ... |
Mrs. Willebrandt
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Fay Baker | ... |
Alice Garrison Courtney
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Jim Cleary
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Ed Hutcheson, tough editor of the New York 'Day', finds that the late owner's heirs are selling the crusading paper to a strictly commercial rival. At first he sees impending unemployment as an opportunity to win back his estranged wife Nora. But when a reporter, pursuing a lead on racketeer Rienzi, is badly beaten, Hutcheson is stung into a full fledged crusade against the gangster, hoping Rienzi can be tied to a woman's murder...in the 3 issues before the end of 'The Day.' Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 March 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Maske runter See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Ed Hutcheson: I don't like him. I'll think of a reason later.
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Music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard (uncredited)
Played on radio at Herman Schmidt's apartment
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In order to get the feel of what it would be like to work for real newspaper, Bogart hung out at the city room of the New York Daily News. See more »Goofs
As Rienzi's car drives off after picking up Hutcheson, a large studio light is reflected against the side window of the car. See more »Quotes
[Hutcheson looks at a picture of ex-wife Nora's boyfriend]Ed Hutcheson: I don't like him. I'll think of a reason later.
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Soundtracks
"Mood Indigo"Music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard (uncredited)
Played on radio at Herman Schmidt's apartment
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Bob Greene of the Chicago Tribune has called this the best journalism movie ever made. He is absolutely right.
If you are interested in art movies, see Citizen Kane. If you are interested in screwball comedy, check out His Girl Friday. If it's history you're after, watch All the Presidents Men. If you want to see a classic journalism movie, rent one of the multiple versions of The Front Page.
But if you want to see a movie that actually shows you what life is like inside a newsroom, how reporters work together to get a story, and how "the story" is not always about the big expose but sometimes just about getting the little details right, this is your movie.
You can also watch Ron Howard's The Paper, but it's a pale imitation of this movie.
Unfortunately, this movie is not available on video or DVD. Keep an eye on American Movie Classics or one of the other cable channels, though, since it is regularly featured.