Hot Off the Press

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Hot Off the Press
Directed by Albert Herman
Written by Gordon Griffith
Peter B. Kyne
Victor Potel
Produced by Sam Katzman
Starring Jack La Rue
Production
company
Release date
  • October 9, 1935 (1935-10-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hot Off the Press is a 1935 American drama film directed by Albert Herman. [1] It was the second of eight adaptations of Peter B. Kyne stories. [1]

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Plot

Bill Jeffry is a reporter who leaves The Evening Call in favor of rival Star Bulletin. When one of the Star's intrepid newsboys, Mickey Karnes, is attacked, Bill, who was merely in the wrong place at the wrong time, finds himself falsely accused of the attack. He sets about unmasking the real criminal.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hot Off the Press". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide . Retrieved March 6, 2016.[ dead link ]