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.
Synopsis
Recently graduated journalist Jeff Flavin gets a scholarship of six months work for the Enquirer
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