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61 minutes of punches, presses, and probably someone saying 'see here, wise guy!'
TMDB
65
IMDb
54

Hot News (1953)

pulp fiction fever dreamnewsroom noir on a shoestringpunch-drunk plot holes

Overview

DramaCrime

An ex-prize fighter -- now reporter -- tries to expose a gambling ring after an uneven bout in the ring kills a pugilist.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Stanley Clements punches above this budget, literally and figuratively.

Production

B-movie magic: one boxing set, infinite reuses, zero shame.

Best for:Solo: When you need a nap-proof runtime and zero commitment.·Background: Perfect folding-laundry energy with occasional gangster shouting.
Heads up:Violence: Stage-punch boxing deaths and some mild gangster roughhousing.
Edward Bernds

Director

Edward Bernds

ReleasedOct 11, 1953
Runtime1h 1m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Monogram Pictures

Top Cast

Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

Mark Miller

Gloria Henry

Gloria Henry

Kerry Barker

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Dano Rizzo

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Doris Burton

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Bill Burton

Carl Milletaire

Carl Milletaire

'Dutch' Gordon

James Flavin

James Flavin

Al Bragg

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Augie Grotz

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Doc Allen

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Jim O'Hara

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Edward Bernds directed over 100 films, mostly B-pictures, and reportedly shot this in under a week for pennies.

Cultural

This slipped into public domain obscurity, now surviving mostly through late-night TV packages and ironic TCM filler slots.

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