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Directed by William C. Thomas Initial release 27 February 1947 (USA) Story by Whitman Chambers | 6.4/10 IMDb Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh Director William C. Thomas Music director Darrell Calker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced by William H. PineWilliam C. Thomas Starring Phillip ReedHillary BrookeRobert LoweryRobert ShayneMona BarrieVince Barnett Cast Similar Big Town After Dark, Big Town Scandal, They Made Me a Killer, Glamour, Affairs of a Gentleman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I Cover Big Town is a 1947 American drama film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Maxwell Shane. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery, Robert Shayne, Mona Barrie and Vince Barnett. The film was released on February 27, 1947, by Paramount Pictures, and was the second in the Big Town series of films.
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Plot
"Illustrated Press" society editor Lorelei Kilbourne (Hillary Brooke) is assigned to a police case. Her crusading newspaper editor Steve Kilgore suspects that hard-luck suspect Harry Hilton (Frank Wilcox) has been framed on a murder rap. Lorelei and Steve proceed to help the police solve the crime, at the same time uncovering a conspiracy to bring a building firm to bankruptcy.
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Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "It's surprising these journalists have enough time to write their stories."