''Inside Information'' is a 1939 American

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directed by

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. The film stars

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, and

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. It was released on June 2, 1939. During production, the working title of the film was ''Metropolitan Police''.

Cast

as Danny Blake *

as Captain Bill Dugan *

as Kathleen Burke *

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as Crystal * Addison Richards as Banford, aka Max Stockton *

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as Grazzi * Grant Richards as Charles Bixby * Selmer Jackson as Huxley * Paul McVey as Crawford * Frederick Burton as Commissioner Fenton

Production

In 1937,

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made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of

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. Over the next few years Universal released several mystery films in the series. The film was developed under the title ''Metropolitan Police''. ''Inside Information'' was based on an unpublished novel "47th Precinct" by Burnet Hershey and Martin Mooney. Mooney was a real-life New York City crime reporter who went to prison for refusing to reveal his news sources.

Release

''Inside Information'' was distributed by

on June 2, 1939.

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* * American mystery films 1939 mystery films 1939 films Films directed by Charles Lamont American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films {{mystery-film-stub