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The House Across the Street is a 1949 American comedy/newspaper 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 on September 10, 1949.[3][4] The story on which the screenplay was based, written by Roy Chanslor, was originally made as the movie Hi Nellie in 1936.[5] The source material had also been reworked in Love Is on the Air (1937) and You Can't Escape Forever (1942).

The House Across the Street
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard L. Bare
Screenplay by	Russell S. Hughes
Story by	Roy Chanslor
Produced by	Saul Elkins
Starring	Wayne Morris Janis Paige Bruce Bennett Alan Hale, Sr. James Mitchell Barbara Bates
Cinematography	William E. Snyder
Edited by	Frank Magee
Music by	William Lava
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 10, 1949 (1949-09-10)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000[1]
Box office	$501,000[1]

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

• Wayne Morris as Dave Joslin
• Janis Paige as Kit Williams
• Bruce Bennett as Matthew J. Keever
• Alan Hale, Sr. as J.B. Grennell
• James Mitchell as Marty Bremer
• Barbara Bates as Beth Roberts
• James Holden as Carl Schrader

Reception

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

References

External links

• The House Across the Street at IMDb

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