Movie Info

An ambitious newspaper reporter (Dick Powell), eager to scoop the competition, wishes he could know the news before it happens. A mysterious old man (...(read more...) John Philliber) grants the reporter that power, even as he cautions against using it. Now able to predict the news 24 hours in advance, the reporter goes about scooping all the other papers, picking sure-fire winners at the race track, and enjoying life... until he learns -- in advance, of course -- of his own death. Our hero's problem: How can he keep the future from happening?

Director: René Clair

MPAA: Unrated

Running Time: 85 min

Release Date: May 28, 1944

Cast: Dick Powell, Edgar Kennedy, Edward Brophy, George Cleveland, Jack Oakie, John Philliber, Linda Darnell, Paul Guilfoyle, Sig Ruman