Chicago Deadline 75 years old
He's a fighting reporter making front page history!
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
Credits
Chicago Deadline Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donna Reed She was 28, 64 years old when she died | as Rosita Jean D'Ur |
| Tom Powers He was 59, 65 years old when he died | as Glenn Howard |
| Dave Willock He was 40, 81 years old when he died | as Pig |
| Kasey Rogers She was 23, 80 years old when she died | as Marcia Grantland |
| Shepperd Strudwick He was 42, 75 years old when he died | as Edgar 'Blacky' Franchot |
| John Beal He was 40, 87 years old when he died | as Paul Jean D'Ur |
| Howard Freeman He was 53, 72 years old when he died | as Hotspur Shaner |
| Irene Hervey She was 40, 89 years old when she died | as Belle Dorset |
| June Havoc She was 36, 97 years old when she died | as Leona |
| Arthur Kennedy He was 35, 75 years old when he died | as Tommy Ditman |
| Harry Antrim He was 65, 82 years old when he died | as George Gribbe |
| Gavin Muir He was 49, 71 years old when he died | as G.G. Temple |
| Berry Kroeger He was 37, 78 years old when he died | as Solly Wellman |
| Celia Lovsky She was 52, 82 years old when she died | as Mrs. Schleffler |
| Richard Keene He was 124, 68 years old when he died | as John Spingler |
| Alan Ladd He was 36, 50 years old when he died | as Ed Adams |
| Ottola Nesmith She was 59, 82 years old when she died | as Sister John |
| Leona Roberts She was 70, 74 years old when she died | as Maggie |
| Marietta Canty She was 44, 80 years old when she died | as Hazel |
| Paul Lees | as Bat Bennett |
| Harold Vermilyea He was 60, 68 years old when he died | as Jack Anstruder |
| Roy Roberts He was 43, 69 years old when he died | as Jerry Cavanaugh |
Chicago Deadline Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 57 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Warren Duff as Writer. He was 45 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| LeRoy Stone as Editor. He was 55 (55) years old when He died | Editing |
| Robert Fellows as Producer. He was 46 (47) years old when He died | Production |
| Tiffany Thayer as Novel. She was 47 (57) years old when She died | Writing |
| Lewis Allen as Director. He was 43 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
Chicago Deadline (75 years)
He's a fighting reporter making front page history!
- Release day: Monday, October 17, 1949
- Runtime: 86 minutes