All Over the Town (1949)
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Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.
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Sarah ChurchillSally Thorpe
Norman WoolandNat Hearn
Cyril CusackGerald Vane
Ronald AdamSam Vane
Bryan ForbesTrumble
James HayterCouncillor Baines
Fabia DrakeMiss Gelding
John SalewGeorge Sleek
Stanley BakerBarnes
Edward RigbyBilly GrimmettPatric DoonanBurton
Eleanor SummerfieldBeryl HopperKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityWar Veteran · Seaside Town · ReporterDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityWar Veteran · Post World War IiDirector preference249879
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What is All Over the Town about?
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.
How long is All Over the Town?
All Over the Town has a runtime of 83 minutes.