The House Across the Street (1949): Cast
The House Across the Street is a 1949 comedy drama directed by Richard L. Bare, starring Wayne Morris as Dave Joslin, Alan Hale and Bruce Bennett. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Richard L. Bare
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The House Across the Street About?
The premise of The House Across the Street without spoilers.
Dave Joslin, managing editor of a city newspaper, is demoted to the Miss Lonely Hearts column by publisher J.B. Grennell after refusing to stop publishing stories that link gangster Matthew Keever to a murder. Determined to solve the case, Joslin teams up with Kit Williams, a fellow reporter he loves, and they investigate on their own time.
The House Across the Street Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- based on story
- managing editor
- job demotion
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- love advice columnist
- crime boss
- female reporter
- newspaper publisher
- racketeer
- murder
- police incompetence
- dismissal
+32 more Show fewer
- nightclub
- drunkenness
- photograph
- witness
- court trial
- barbershop quartet
- libel suit
- rooming house
- redheaded woman
- sign painter
- female impersonation
- attempted murder
- flash of light
- nightclub photographer
- photo development
- pay off
- eavesdropping
- material witness
- newspaper headline montage
- found guilty
- marriage or else
- marriage proposal accepted
- marriage engagement
- local bar
- buddy comedy
- workplace drama
- coworker romance
- gangster crime
- olive
- gangster
- child
- newspaper headline
The House Across the Street Cast & Characters
Wayne Morris leads the cast as Dave Joslin, with Alan Hale as J.B. Grennell and Bruce Bennett as Matthew J. Keever. Directed by Richard L. Bare; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard L. Bare
- Wayne Morris as Dave Joslin
- Alan Hale as J.B. Grennell
- Bruce Bennett as Matthew J. Keever
- Janis Paige as Kit Williams
Also Starring in The House Across the Street
· 11 more- Irving Bacon Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- George Chandler Carl's Boss (uncredited)
- Charles Lane Apartment Manager (uncredited)
- Douglas Kennedy Narrator (uncredited)
- Billy Gray Boy (uncredited)
- Alex Gerry Lawyer Markley (uncredited)
- Barbara Bates Beth Roberts
- James Mitchell Marty Bremer
- Lila Leeds Billie Martin (uncredited)
- James Holden Carl Schrader
- Doreen McCann Madge (uncredited)
More from Richard L. Bare
More films directed by Richard L. Bare: Wicked, Wicked, This Rebel Breed, Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend and So Your Wife Wants to Work.
The House Across the Street Also Known As
Also known as “Eines Morgens in der Hopkins-Street”.
- Also known as
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- Eines Morgens in der Hopkins-Street
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The House Across the Street FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The House Across the Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The House Across the Street?
The House Across the Street runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was The House Across the Street released?
The House Across the Street was released on September 10, 1949.
Who directed The House Across the Street?
The House Across the Street was directed by Richard L. Bare.
More films by Richard L. Bare Who is in the cast of The House Across the Street?
The House Across the Street stars Wayne Morris as Dave Joslin, Alan Hale as J.B. Grennell and Bruce Bennett as Matthew J. Keever, among 15 credited actors.
Does The House Across the Street have a post-credit scene?
No. The House Across the Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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