The News-Benders

1968 0h 28m EN

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

TV Movie

Synopsis

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An idealistic young television producer is approached by the representative of a clandestine agency offering an unusual job: creating the news - before it happens. And a refusal, it seems, is not an option.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donald Pleasence
J.G.
Nigel Davenport
Robert Larkin
Sarah Brackett
The Secretary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rudolph Cartier
Writers: Desmond Lowden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Donald Pleasence and Nigel Davenport and Sarah Brackett carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rudolph Cartier directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Donald Pleasence and Nigel Davenport and Sarah Brackett carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0063343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.