Screenland (Nov 1949-Oct 1950)

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[ . CHICAGO DEADLINE . . IN their quest for news, reporters are ofttimes akin to detectives, especially when there's a baffling murder to be solved. That's the kind of newspaperman Alan Ladd is in "Chicago Deadline." While in a hotel Alan hears a scream and, investigating, finds a maid gazing in horror at the body of Donna Reed. There's no sign of violence and he assumes death is due to natural causes. ' Alan looks for a clue to her identity and finds an address book with fiftyfour names. He takes it and leaves before the police arrive. Then he starts calling the people in the book. Their varied and mysterious answers so fascinate him he becomes determined to piece together the jigsaw puzzle, it turns out to be the most exciting and adventurous story of his newspaper career. Donna Reed always visited her brother, Arthur Kennedy, on his birthday. Alan Ladd, as the adventurous reporter in the Paramount film, "Chicago Deadline." As he pieces together her story, Alan imagines he's in love with the dead Donna. Their affection for Donna is the tie that binds June Havoc and Alan Ladd. Alan Ladd is forever asking questions, hoping to learn more about the mystery girl. Below: Donna Reed waits for the "El" in this on-the-spot scene in "Chicago Deadline." All the outdoor sequences in the film are authentic as they were shot in the midwest metropolis.