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...
Acting
Pierre Fresnay's charismatic veteran reporter energy.
Production
Authentic 1940s newsroom chaos with real printing presses.
Director
Georges Lacombe
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Rabaud
Marie Déa
Hélène Perrin
Pierre Renoir
François Marchal
Pierre Larquey
Phalanpin
Fred Pasquali
Fragonard
Bernard Blier
André Bertod
René Génin
Bedu
Jean Brochard
Meulon aka Borniol
Louis Salou
Perrier des Gachons
Tania Fédor
Claudette Louvois
Jacqueline Gauthier
Perrette
Arlette Marchal
Jeanne Marchal
Elisa Ruis
Annette Michon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Occupation, this was one of the few French productions allowed to depict contemporary professional life without overt propaganda.
Pierre Fresnay and director Georges Lacombe had previously collaborated on 'Marius' (1931), and their easy rapport shows in the newsroom banter.
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