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News Hounds

1947Movie1 h 8 min

ComedyCrime
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2

A fast-paced comedy movie about history and crime.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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Not for romance or tears.

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Story

Slip and Sach are working for a local newspaper as a reporter and photographer, respectively. Slip wants to get the goods on a local gambling ring that is fixing sporting events, so he and Sach go undercover to expose the ring.

Feels like

  • Classic Comedy
  • Undercover Story
  • Newspaper Setting
  • Gambling Ring
  • Fast-Paced
  • Situational Humor
  • 1940s Slapstick
  • Crime Caper

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
William Beaudine
Written by
Tim Ryan, Edmond Seward
Produced by
Jan Grippo
Music by
Tom Lambert

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Facts

August 13, 1947 · 1 h 8 min · Comedy, Crime

Released
August 13, 1947
Runtime
1 h 8 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream News Hounds?"

Questions about News Hounds

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Where can I stream News Hounds?

PlexTubi TV

In the United States, News Hounds is free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is News Hounds worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.2).

Is News Hounds a sequel?

  1. Live Wires (1946)
  2. In Fast Company (1946)
  3. Bowery Bombshell (1946)
  4. Spook Busters (1946)
  5. Mr. Hex (1946)
  6. Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)
  7. News Hounds (1947)
  8. Bowery Buckaroos (1947)
  9. Angels' Alley (1948)
  10. Jinx Money (1948)
  11. Smuggler's Cove (1948)
  12. Trouble Makers (1948)
  13. Fighting Fools (1949)
  14. Hold That Baby! (1949)
  15. Angels in Disguise (1949)
  16. Master Minds (1949)
  17. Blonde Dynamite (1950)
  18. Lucky Losers (1950)
  19. Triple Trouble (1950)
  20. Blues Busters (1950)
  21. Bowery Battalion (1951)
  22. Ghost Chasers (1951)
  23. Let's Go Navy! (1951)
  24. Crazy Over Horses (1951)
  25. Hold That Line (1952)
  26. Here Come the Marines (1952)
  27. Feudin' Fools (1952)
  28. No Holds Barred (1952)
  29. Jalopy (1953)
  30. Loose in London (1953)
  31. Clipped Wings (1953)
  32. Private Eyes (1953)
  33. Paris Playboys (1954)
  34. The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)
  35. Jungle Gents (1954)
  36. Bowery to Bagdad (1955)
  37. High Society (1955)
  38. Spy Chasers (1955)
  39. Jail Busters (1955)
  40. Dig That Uranium (1955)
  41. Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
  42. Fighting Trouble (1956)
  43. Hot Shots (1956)
  44. Hold That Hypnotist (1957)
  45. Spook Chasers (1957)
  46. Looking for Danger (1957)
  47. Up In Smoke (1957)
  48. In the Money (1958)

Yes: it's movie 7 of 48 in its series, after Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947) and before Bowery Buckaroos (1947).

Is News Hounds okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will News Hounds make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch News Hounds?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.