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Break the News

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Two small-time song-and-dance men come up with what they believe is a surefire publicity stunt, guaranteed to keep their names in the public eye: One of them will "disappear" in what looks like a murder, and the other will be convicted of the crime.
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René Clair

Director

Jack Buchanan

Teddy Enton

June Knight

Grace Gatwick

Gertrude Musgrove

Helena

Maurice Chevalier

François Verrier

Marta Labarr

Sonia

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Synopsis Two small-time song-and-dance men come up with what they believe is a surefire publicity stunt, guaranteed to keep their names in the public eye: One of them will "disappear" in what looks like a murder, and the other will be convicted of the crime.
Director
René Clair
Producer
René Clair
Screenwriter
Paul Gury, René Clair, Geoffrey Kerr
Production Co
Jack Buchanan Productions, Trio Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1941, Limited
Runtime
1h 12m