Roar of the Press (1941)
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Ace police reporter Wally Williams (Wallace Ford) is so devoted to his job that he even neglects his new bride Alice (Jean Parker) on their honeymoon. Right now, Wally is covering a suicide which he suspects is actually a murder-a suspicion apparently corroborated by a cryptic note and a second mysterious death. Deciding that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, Alice decides to help Wally solve the case. For a while it looks as though hero and heroine will become murder victims themselves, but they're rescued in the nick of time by Wally's Runyonesque gangster pals. The supporting cast of Roar of the Press includes three talented actresses who deserved better: Betty Compson, Evelyn Knapp, and Dorothy Lee. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Wallace Ford, Jean Parker, (more)
- Director(s):
- Phil Rosen
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Roar of the Press
Ace police reporter Wally Williams (Wallace Ford) is so devoted to his job that he even neglects his new bride Alice (Jean Parker) on their honeymoon. Right now, Wally is covering a suicide which he suspects is actually a murder-a suspicion apparently corroborated by a cryptic note and a second mysterious death. Deciding that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, Alice decides to help Wally solve the case. For a while it looks as though hero and heroine will become murder victims themselves, but they're rescued in the nick of time by Wally's Runyonesque gangster pals. The supporting cast of Roar of the Press includes three talented actresses who deserved better: Betty Compson, Evelyn Knapp, and Dorothy Lee. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 69 mins
Complete Cast of Roar of the Press
- Wallace Ford - Wally Williams
- Jed Prouty - Gordon MacEwen
- Harland Tucker - Harry Brooks
- John Holland - Robert Mallon
- Eddie Foster - Fingers
- Betty Compson - Thelma Tate
- Donald Kerr - Red Keane
- Charles King Bibby
- Dennis Moore
- Frank O'Connor
- Jean Parker - Alice Williams
- Suzanne Kaaren - Angela Brooks
- Robert W. Frazer - Louis Detmar
- Paul Fix - Sparrow McGraun
- Matty Fain - Nick Paul
- Dorothy Lee - Frances
- Evelyn Knapp - Evelyn
- Maxine Leslie
- Charles King
- Bob Pittard
- Director(s):
- Phil Rosen
- Writer(s):
- Albert Duffy
- Producer(s):
- Scott R. Dunlap
- Categories:
- War, Mystery & Suspense
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