Chicago Deadline (1949)
He's a fighting reporter making front page history!
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
Director: Lewis Allen
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: November 3, 1949
Cast
- Alan Ladd - Ed Adams
- Donna Reed - Rosita Jean D'Ur
- June Havoc - Leona
- Irene Hervey - Belle Dorset
- Arthur Kennedy - Tommy Ditman
- Berry Kroeger - Solly Wellman
- Harold Vermilyea - Anstruder
- Shepperd Strudwick - Blacky Franchot
- Dave Willock - Pig
- Gavin Muir - G. G. Temple
Screenplay
- Warren Duff (Screenplay)
- Tiffany Thayer (Story)
Music: Victor Young
Cinematography: John F. Seitz
Editing: LeRoy Stone
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
film noir, reporter
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chicago Deadline about?
- On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
- Who directed Chicago Deadline?
- Chicago Deadline was directed by Lewis Allen.
- Who stars in Chicago Deadline?
- Chicago Deadline stars Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, June Havoc, Irene Hervey, Arthur Kennedy, Berry Kroeger.
- How long is Chicago Deadline?
- Chicago Deadline has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Chicago Deadline?
- Chicago Deadline is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Chicago Deadline produced?
- Chicago Deadline was produced in United States of America.