Chicago Deadline (1949)
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He's a fighting reporter making front page history!
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
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Alan LaddEd Adams
Donna ReedRosita Jean D'Ur
June HavocLeona
Irene HerveyBelle Dorset
Arthur KennedyTommy Ditman
Berry KroegerSolly Wellman
Harold VermilyeaAnstruder
Shepperd StrudwickBlacky Franchot
Gavin MuirG. G. Temple
John BealPaul Jean d'Ur
Dave WillockPig
Tom PowersHowardKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityReporter · Noir · Film NoirNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShort
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Frequently asked questions about Chicago Deadline
What is Chicago Deadline about?
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
How long is Chicago Deadline?
Chicago Deadline has a runtime of 86 minutes.