The House Across the Street

Name: The House Across the Street
Released: 1949
Rating: 35.25
Cast: Alan Hale, Bruce Bennett, Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, James Mitchell

1949

Romance

Comedy

Dave Joslin, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, is demoted and moved to the Miss Lonely Hearts column-writing department by the newspaper's publisher, J. B. Grennell, because Joslin refuses to desist in printing stories linking a gangster, Matthew Keever, to a murder. But Joslin, aided by Kit Williams, a newspaper woman with whom he is in love, investigate the murder case on their own time and, after several narrow escapes from death, finally solve it. (imdb)

Directed by:

Richard L. Bare

Written by:

Roy Chanslor Russell S. Hughes

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Starring:

Wayne Morris

Bruce Bennett

Alan Hale

Janis Paige James Mitchell

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama, Crime

Country:

USA

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The House Across the Street

1949

Romance

Comedy

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Rated 19 Oct 2021

They've used this script several times. For Hi, Nellie (1934), which is probable the best of the bunch with Paul Muni, but also Love Is on the Air (1937) with Ronald Reagan and You Can't Escape Forever (1942) for George Brent. This one tries to revive Wayne Morris's career as something tougher for him while also retaining his goofy charms. Never quite finds the balance and what's supposed to be both suspenseful and funny struggles with both aspects. Passes the time, but nothing more.

Rated 19 Oct 2021

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