Headline (1944)
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John Harlow
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Crime reporter 'Brookie' Brooks is instructed by his Ellington, his editor, to find the mystery woman who was in Paul Grayson's flat when Grayson murdered another woman. The mystery woman turns out to be Ellington's wife, and she is now being blackmailed by Grayson. Brooks uncovers the truth and succeeds in protecting Ellington from scandal.
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