Overview
Inside Information is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Charles Lamont. The film stars Dick Foran, Harry Carey, and June Lang. It was released on June 2, 1939. During production, the working title of the film was Metropolitan Police.
Cast
Dick Foran as Danny Blake
Harry Carey as Captain Bill Dugan
June Lang as Kathleen Burke
Mary Carlisle as Crystal
Addison Richards as Banford, aka Max Stockton
Joe Sawyer as Grazzi
Grant Richards as Charles Bixby
Selmer Jackson as Huxley
Paul McVey as Crawford
Frederick Burton as Commissioner Fenton
Production
In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of whodunnits. Over the next few years Universal released several mystery films in the series. The film was developed under the title Metropolitan Police.
Inside Information was based on an unpublished novel "47th Precinct" by Burnet Hershey and Martin Mooney. Mooney was a real-life New York City crime reporter who went to prison for refusing to reveal his news sources.
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