The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock
1942, French. Directed by Georges Lacombe.
The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges LacombeDirector
- Pierre FresnayPierre Rabaud
- Marie DéaHélène Perrin
- Pierre RenoirFrançois Marchal
- Pierre LarqueyPhalanpin
- Marcel ValléeValentin
- Fred PasqualiFragonard
- Bernard BlierAndré Bertod
- René GéninBedu
- Jean BrochardMeulon aka Borniol
- Louis SalouPerrier des Gachons
- AubryCast
- Tania FédorClaudette Louvois
Details
- Released
- 21 May 1942
- Original title
- Le journal tombe à 5 heures
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Oscar Paul Gilbert
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The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 May 1942. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock, try The Fugitive Kind, My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days, Time Is Up.
Who directed The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock?
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock (1942) was directed by Georges Lacombe and stars Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa, Pierre Renoir.