The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock (1942)

6.8/10 98 min Romance Drama

Overview

The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...

Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Rabaud

Marie Déa

Hélène Perrin

Pierre Renoir

François Marchal

Pierre Larquey

Phalanpin

Fred Pasquali

Fragonard

Bernard Blier

André Bertod

René Génin

Bedu

Jean Brochard

Meulon aka Borniol

Louis Salou

Perrier des Gachons

Tania Fédor

Claudette Louvois

Jacqueline Gauthier

Perrette

Arlette Marchal

Jeanne Marchal

Elisa Ruis

Annette Michon

Héléna Manson

Marie Le Goard

Gabrielle Dorziat

Mademoiselle Lebeau

Odette Barencey

Mother (uncredited)

Jean Carmet

Typographer (uncredited)

Lucien Coëdel

Captain Le Goard (uncredited)

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