Le journal tombe à cinq heures_
The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa, Pierre Renoir
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Le journal tombe à cinq heures was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Ra...
Le journal tombe à cinq heures is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Rabaud
Marie Déa
Hélène Perrin
Pierre Renoir
François Marchal
Pierre Larquey
Phalanpin
Marcel Vallée
Valentin
Fred Pasquali
Fragonard
Bernard Blier
André Bertod
René Génin
Bedu
Jean Brochard
Meulon aka Borniol
Louis Salou
Perrier des Gachons
A
Aubry
Tania Fédor
Claudette Louvois
Jacqueline Gauthier
Perrette
Arlette Marchal
Jeanne Marchal
Elisa Ruis
Annette Michon
Héléna Manson
Marie Le Goard
Gabrielle Dorziat
Mademoiselle Lebeau
Odette Barencey
Mother (uncredited)
Jean Carmet
Typographer (uncredited)
Lucien Coëdel
Captain Le Goard (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Le journal tombe à cinq heures about?
The everyday life and activity of "La Dernière Heure", a major evening newspaper, seen through the eyes of Hélène Perrin, a cub reporter trained by Pierre Rabaud, a star in his field. Side by side they will investigate several events: an air show that ends tragically, the coming to France of a Hollywood actress, a lightship caught in a terrible storm...
How long is Le journal tombe à cinq heures?
Le journal tombe à cinq heures has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Le journal tombe à cinq heures?
The cast of Le journal tombe à cinq heures includes Pierre Fresnay, Marie Déa, Pierre Renoir, Pierre Larquey, Marcel Vallée.
What is the rating of Le journal tombe à cinq heures?
Le journal tombe à cinq heures has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama