The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Derek N. TwistDirector
- R.F. DelderfieldWriter
Cast
- Sarah ChurchillSally Thorpe
- Norman WoolandNat Hearn
- Cyril CusackGerald Vane
- Ronald AdamSam Vane
- Bryan ForbesTrumble
- James HayterCouncillor Baines
- Fabia DrakeMiss Gelding
- John SalewGeorge Sleek
- Stanley BakerBarnes
- Edward RigbyBilly Grimmett
- Patric DoonanBurton
- Eleanor SummerfieldBeryl Hopper
Stills
Themes
strikewar veteranreporterpost world war iiseaside towndevon