Humphrey Bogart ("Ed") is superb in this tale of a newspaper editor whose paper is being sold by it's owners. With all looking for their next job, he must try to galvanise his team into an investigation of local mafia kingpin "Rienzi" after one of their number is killed. Occasionally cluttered by a rather clumsy romance (his relationship with soon to be remarried ex-wife "Nora" (Kim Hunter)), this film really…
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New York City newspaper The Day is in trouble. Even though editor Ed Hutcheson has worked hard running the paper, its circulation has been steadily declining. Now the publisher's widow wants to sell the paper, which will most likely mean its end. Hutcheson's only hope is to finish his exposé on a dangerous gangster before the sale is finalized.
Top Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Ed Hutcheson
Ethel Barrymore
Margaret Garrison
Kim Hunter
Nora Hutcheson
Ed Begley
Frank Allen
Warren Stevens
George Burrows
Paul Stewart
Harry Thompson
Martin Gabel
Tomas Rienzi
Joe De Santis
Herman Schmidt
Joyce Mackenzie
Katherine Garrison Geary
Audrey Christie
Mrs. Willebrandt
Fay Baker
Alice Garrison Courtney
Jim Backus
Jim Cleary
Parley Baer
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Man Asking for Ed Hutcheson (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey
Henry (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
The Standard City Editor (uncredited)
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FAQ about Deadline - U.S.A.
What is Deadline - U.S.A. about?
New York City newspaper The Day is in trouble. Even though editor Ed Hutcheson has worked hard running the paper, its circulation has been steadily declining. Now the publisher's widow wants to sell the paper, which will most likely mean its end. Hutcheson's only hope is to…
When was Deadline - U.S.A. released?
Deadline - U.S.A. was released in 1952.
What genres does Deadline - U.S.A. belong to?
Deadline - U.S.A. is categorised as Crime, Drama.
Who stars in Deadline - U.S.A.?
The cast of Deadline - U.S.A. includes Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore, Kim Hunter, Ed Begley, Warren Stevens.