Break the News
1938, English. Directed by René Clair.
Two small-time song-and-dance men come up with what they believe is a surefire publicity stunt, guaranteed to keep their names in the public eye--one of them will "disappear" in what looks like a murder, and the other will be convicted of the crime. Then the "dead man" will suddenly show up at his partner's murder trial. Unfortunately, things don't quite go as planned. For one thing, no one seems to much care that the "dead man" is missing, and for another thing he's mistaken for the leader of a Balkan revolutionary group and is kidnapped by the other side.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 January 1938
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Geoffrey Kerr, René Clair
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Break the News runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Break the News isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1938. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Break the News, try Ziegfeld Follies, The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, Godspell.
Who directed Break the News?
Break the News (1938) was directed by René Clair and stars Jack Buchanan, Maurice Chevalier, June Knight.