Headline Crasher (1937)

Headline Crasher

1937

Mystery Drama Romance

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Leslie Goodwins

Cast

Edward Earle as Atwood

Edward Kaye as Bill (uncredited)

Eleanor Stewart as Helen

Frankie Darro as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.

Harry Harvey as City Editor

John Merton as Tony Scarlotti

John Ward as Campaign Manager

Kane Richmond as Lawrence 'Larry' Deering