I Cover Big Town
I Cover Big Town is a 1947 American drama film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Maxwell Shane. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery, Robert Shayne, Mona Barrie and Vince Barnett. The film was released on February 27, 1947, by Paramount Pictures, and was the second in the Big Town series of films.[1][2][3]
| I Cover Big Town | |
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| Directed by | William C. Thomas |
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
| Screenplay by | Maxwell Shane |
| Starring | Phillip Reed Hillary Brooke Robert Lowery Robert Shayne Mona Barrie Vince Barnett |
| Music by | Darrell Calker |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
"Illustrated Press" society editor Lorelei Kilbourne (Hillary Brooke) is assigned to a police case. Her crusading newspaper editor Steve Kilgore suspects that hard-luck suspect Harry Hilton (Frank Wilcox) has been framed on a murder rap. Lorelei and Steve proceed to help the police solve the crime, at the same time uncovering a conspiracy to bring a building firm to bankruptcy.
Cast
- Phillip Reed as Steve Wilson
- Hillary Brooke as Lorelei Kilbourne
- Robert Lowery as Pete Ryan
- Robert Shayne as Chief Tom Blake
- Mona Barrie as Dora Hilton
- Vince Barnett as Louis Murkil
- Louis Jean Heydt as John Moulton
- Frank Wilcox as Harry Hilton
- Leonard Penn as Norden Royal
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "It's surprising these journalists have enough time to write their stories." [3]
References
- "I-Cover-Big-Town - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- "I Cover Big Town (1947) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- "I Cover Big Town".