Headline Crasher

Headline Crasher

Senator's Son Defies Police - Scarlotti Mob Threatens Senator

NR 1937 · 58 min · ★ 7.0 · Mystery, Drama, Romance

The popular B-flick team of Frankie Darro and Kane Richmond star in the slick quickie Headline Crasher. Little Frankie and Big Kane play a pair of roving journalists who investigate a politician (Richard Tucker) up for re-election. When it seems as though the politico is being set up for a fall by yellow journalists, Darro and Richmond try to get to the truth of the matter. The original story for Headline Crasher is credited to Peter B. Kyne, creator of the "Broncho Billy" western stories.

Directed by Leslie Goodwins · Written by Peter B. Kyne

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Frankie Darro James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
Kane Richmond Lawrence 'Larry' Deering
Muriel Evans Edith Arlen
Richard Tucker Sen. James Tallant
John Merton Tony Scarlotti
Eleanor Stewart Helen
Edward Earle Atwood
Harry Harvey City Editor
John Ward Campaign Manager
Edward Kaye Bill (uncredited)

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