The House Across the Street

For the 2012 novel by Esteban Navarro, see The House Across the Street (novel).
The House Across the Street
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard L. Bare
Screenplay byRussell S. Hughes
Story byRoy Chanslor
Produced bySaul Elkins
StarringWayne Morris
Janis Paige
Bruce Bennett
Alan Hale, Sr.
James Mitchell
Barbara Bates
CinematographyWilliam E. Snyder
Edited byFrank Magee
Music byWilliam Lava
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • September 10, 1949 (1949-09-10)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000[1]
Box office$501,000[1]

The House Across the Street is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Russell S. Hughes.[2] The film stars Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, Sr., James Mitchell and Barbara Bates. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 10, 1949.[3][4] The story on which the screenplay was based, written by Roy Chanslor, was originally made as the movie Hi Nellie in 1936.[5] The source material had also been reworked in Love Is on the Air (1937) and You Can't Escape Forever (1942).

Plot

Newspaper managing editor Dave Joslin (Wayne Morris) is demoted to the advice column of his newspaper due to his editorials criticizing the police for failing to safeguard a witness and investigate his murder. With the help of his girlfriend Kit Williams (Janis Paige), the previous advice columnist, Joslin manages to secure the cooperation of Marty Bremer (James Mitchell) and the conviction of crime boss Matthew Keever (Bruce Bennett). At the end, Joslin, reinstated as editor, offers Kit her old job back, but she accepts his marriage proposal instead.

Cast

Reception

According to Warner Bros., the film earned $391,000 in the U.S. and $110,000 in other markets.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 30 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ "The House Across the Street". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "The House Across the Street (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  4. ^ B. C. (1949-09-02). "Movie Review - The House Across the Street - THE SCREEN; Familiar Newshawks". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  5. ^ "Hi Nellie!". Internet Movie Database (IMDB). IMDB.com. 1990–2018.


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