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Behind the News is a 1940 American drama film starring Lloyd Nolan and directed by Joseph Santley. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Recording (Charles L. Lootens). It is also known as A Flagpole Needs a Flag.
Original Release
12/20/1940
US Release
12/20/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lloyd Nolan | Stuart Woodrow |
| Doris Davenport | Barbara Shaw |
| Frank Albertson | Jeff Flavin |
| Robert Armstrong | Vic Archer |
| Paul Harvey | Dist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly / D. A. Hardin S. Kelly |
| Charles Halton | Neil Saunders |
| Eddie Conrad | Enrico |
| Harry Tyler | Monroe |
| Dick Elliott | Foster |
| Archie Twitchell | Reporter |
Directors
Writers
Isabel Dawn, Boyce DeGaw, Allen Rivkin, Dore Schary
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lloyd Nolan | Stuart Woodrow |
| Doris Davenport | Barbara Shaw |
| Frank Albertson | Jeff Flavin |
| Robert Armstrong | Vic Archer |
| Paul Harvey | Dist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly / D. A. Hardin S. Kelly |
| Charles Halton | Neil Saunders |
| Eddie Conrad | Enrico |
| Harry Tyler | Monroe |
| Dick Elliott | Foster |
| Archie Twitchell | Reporter |
| Veda Ann Borg | Bessie |
| Milton Parsons | Eddie |
| Carol Adams | Mail Clerk |
| Harry C. Bradley | Justice of the Peace |
| James Bush | Archer's Assistant |
| John Butler | Skeptical Newspaper Editor |
| Ricardo Lord Cezon | Buddy |
| Eddy Chandler | Thug |
| Eddie Fetherston | Toots - Reporter |
| Byron Foulger | John - Alcoholic Father |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert North | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
