Headline Hunters (1968 film)

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Headline Hunters
Directed byJonathan Ingrams
Written by
Story byGeoffrey Bond
Produced by Frank Godwin
Starring
CinematographyMark Mcdonald
Edited byRichard Mason
Music by Harry Robinson
Production
company
Ansus Films
Distributed by Children's Film Foundation (UK)
Release date
  • September 1968 (1968-09)(UK)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Headline Hunters is a 1968 British children's drama film starring Leonard Brockwell, Susan Payne, Stephen Garlick, Bill Owen, David Lodge and Frank Williams. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

A bunch of kids help run the local newspaper after their father becomes ill. In the process they foil a robbery at a local factory.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide noted "Definitely for the younger viewer." [3]

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References

  1. "Headline Hunters (1968)". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019.
  2. "Headline Hunters (1968) - Jonathan Ingrams | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. "Headline Hunters | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.