Off the Record is a 1939 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by Niven Busch, Lawrence Kimble and Earl Baldwin. The film stars Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, Bobby Jordan, Alan Baxter, William B. Davidson and Morgan Conway. The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 21, 1939.[1][2][3]
| Off the Record | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Flood |
| Screenplay by | Niven Busch Lawrence Kimble Earl Baldwin |
| Story by | Saul Elkins Sally Sandlin |
| Starring | Pat O'Brien Joan Blondell Bobby Jordan Alan Baxter William B. Davidson Morgan Conway |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Edited by | Thomas Richards |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editTwo newspaper reporters, Thomas "Breezy" Elliott and Jane Morgan, inadvertently send a boy named Mickey Fallon to reform school after they write an exposé of the illegal slot-machine racket the boy was a spotter for. Guilt-ridden, Jane convinces Breezy that they should marry in order to adopt Mickey so they can get him out of reform school.
Cast
edit- Pat O'Brien as Thomas 'Breezy' Elliott
- Joan Blondell as Jane Morgan
- Bobby Jordan as Mickey Fallon
- Alan Baxter as Joe Fallon
- William B. Davidson as Scotty
- Morgan Conway as Lou Baronette
- Clay Clement as Jaeggers
- Selmer Jackson as Det. Mendall
- Addison Richards as Brand
- Pierre Watkin as Barton
- Joe King as Brown
- Douglas Wood as J.W.
- Armand Kaliz as Chatteau
- Emory Parnell as Policeman
References
edit- ^ "Off the Record (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (1939-02-18). "Movie Review - Off the Record - THE SCREEN; Dumas's 'Three Musketeers' Falls Afoul the Ritzes at the Roxy-'Off the Record' at the Strand". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "Off the Record". Afi.com. 1939-01-21. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
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