''Headline'' is a 1944 British

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar,

Anne Crawford Imelda Anne Crawford (22 November 1920 – 17 October 1956) was a British film actress, born in Palestine of a Scottish father and an English mother, and brought up in Edinburgh. Biography A contemporary of Margaret Lockwood and Phyllis Calver ...

William Hartnell William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation of the Doctor in '' Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Bri ...

and John Stuart. It was based on the 1933 novel ''Reporter!'' by Ken Attiwill.Goble p.18 Its plot involves a crime reporter who searches for a mystery woman who has witnessed a murder. It was shot at the

Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment i ...

in Hammersmith. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter.

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Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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* 1944 films British thriller films 1940s thriller films Films directed by John Harlow British black-and-white films Films about journalists Films shot at Riverside Studios Films based on Australian novels Films scored by Percival Mackey 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-thriller-film-stub