The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock

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1942
1h 38m
6.8(5 votes)
Romance
Drama

Overview

The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...

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32 members
Acting

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Rabaud

Pierre Fresnay
Acting

Marie Déa

Hélène Perrin

Marie Déa
Acting

Pierre Renoir

François Marchal

Pierre Renoir
Acting

Pierre Larquey

Phalanpin

Pierre Larquey
Acting

Marcel Vallée

Valentin

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Fred Pasquali

Fragonard

Fred Pasquali
Acting

Bernard Blier

André Bertod

Bernard Blier
Acting

René Génin

Bedu

René Génin
Acting

Jean Brochard

Meulon aka Borniol

Jean Brochard
Acting

Louis Salou

Perrier des Gachons

Louis Salou
Acting

Aubry

Unknown Role

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Tania Fédor

Claudette Louvois

Tania Fédor
Acting

Jacqueline Gauthier

Perrette

Jacqueline Gauthier
Acting

Arlette Marchal

Jeanne Marchal

Arlette Marchal
Acting

Elisa Ruis

Annette Michon

Elisa Ruis
Acting

Héléna Manson

Marie Le Goard

Héléna Manson
Acting

Gabrielle Dorziat

Mademoiselle Lebeau

Gabrielle Dorziat
Acting

Odette Barencey

Mother (uncredited)

Odette Barencey
Acting

Jean Carmet

Typographer (uncredited)

Jean Carmet
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Lucien Coëdel

Captain Le Goard (uncredited)

Lucien Coëdel
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Maurice Dorléac

Georges Lefèvre (uncredited)

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Richard Francœur

(voice) (uncredited)

Richard Francœur
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Georges Gosset

(uncredited)

Georges Gosset
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Pierre Labry

Romain (uncredited)

Pierre Labry
Acting

Albert Malbert

Sailor (uncredited)

Albert Malbert
Acting

Jean Morel

(uncredited)

Jean Morel
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Max Mégy

(uncredited)

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Marcel Pérès

Requin (uncredited)

Marcel Pérès
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Noël Roquevert

Captain Le Goff (uncredited)

Noël Roquevert
Acting

Pierre Vimont

Lucien Vivier (uncredited)

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Georges Vitray

Joseph Rousseau aka Sam Langford (uncredited)

Georges Vitray
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Eugène Yvernès

(uncredited)

Eugène Yvernès

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