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Break the News is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Jack Buchanan, Maurice Chevalier and June Knight. Two struggling performers decide to create a fake murder scandal in order to drum up publicity for their act. It was based on the novel Le mort en fuite by Loïc Le Gouriadec which had previously been made into a 1936 French film Death on the Run. Songs featured include It All Belongs to You (Cole Porter, sung by Chevalier) and We're Old Buddies (Van Phillips, Jack Buchanan, sung by Chevalier and Buchanan).
Original Release
01/02/1938
US Release
01/01/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Buchanan | Teddy Enton |
| Maurice Chevalier | François Verrier |
| June Knight | Grace Gatwick |
| Marta Labarr | Sonia |
| Gertrude Musgrove | Helena |
| Garry Marsh | The Producer |
| Wallace Douglas | The Stage Manager |
| Joss Ambler | The Press Agent |
| Mark Daly | The Property Man |
| Gibb McLaughlin | The Superintendent |
Directors
Writers
René Clair, Paul Gury, Geoffrey Kerr
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Buchanan | Teddy Enton |
| Maurice Chevalier | François Verrier |
| June Knight | Grace Gatwick |
| Marta Labarr | Sonia |
| Gertrude Musgrove | Helena |
| Garry Marsh | The Producer |
| Wallace Douglas | The Stage Manager |
| Joss Ambler | The Press Agent |
| Mark Daly | The Property Man |
| Gibb McLaughlin | The Superintendent |
| Robb Wilton | The Cab Driver |
| Felix Aylmer | Sir George Bickory |
| C. Denier Warren | Sir Edward Phring |
| George Hayes | Preident of the Tribunal |
| Guy Middleton | Englishman |
| Athole Stewart | Governor |
| Charles Lefeaux | Interpreter |
| D.J. Williams | Judge |
| Elliott Mason | Dresser |
| J. Abercomie | Neighbor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| René Clair | Producer |
