The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman is a 1935 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Heather Angel and Ford Sterling. Produced by Mascot Pictures it was distributed by the newly-formrd Republic Pictures. The film was also known by the alternative title of The Woman in the Case in the United Kingdom.

Synopsis

The daughter of a newspaper owner is sought for murder by the police. One of the reporters on the newspaper goes into hiding with her hoping to get a scoop.

Cast

Heather Angel as Myrna Van Buren

Roger Pryor as Bob Grayson

Ford Sterling as Hugo Meyer

Conway Tearle as Police Commissioner Frank Desmond

Robert Gleckler as Harry Chase

Russell Hopton as Craig, Reporter

Jack La Rue as Phil Zarias

Theodore von Eltz as Johnny "Full House" Corinti

Morgan Wallace as Clarkey

Franklin Pangborn as Hamilton, Reporter

Ward Bond as Johnson, Reporter

Wade Boteler as Police Lt. Flanagan

Syd Saylor as Murphy, Reporter

George J. Lewis as O'Shay, Reporter

George "Gabby" Hayes as Police Desk Sgt. Duffy

Wheeler Oakman as Panther Fielding

Lillian Miles as Trini

Warner Richmond as Henchman Bradley

Harry Bowen as Ernie, News Photographer

References

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1935 films

American crime drama films

Films about journalists

American black-and-white films

Mascot Pictures films

Films produced by Nat Levine

Films directed by William Nigh

1935 crime drama films

1930s English-language films

1930s American films

English-language crime drama films