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Big News

4.519291h 15mMovieMysteryComedyCrime

A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.

DirectorGregory La Cava
WritersJack Jungmeyer·Walter DeLeon
ProducerRalph Block

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Cast · Directed by Gregory La Cava

RARobert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Steve Banks
CLCarole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Margaret Banks
LPLouis Payne
Louis Payne
Hensel
WBWade Boteler
Wade Boteler
O'Neill
CSCharles Sellon
Charles Sellon
J.W. Addison
SHSam Hardy
Sam Hardy
Joe Reno
TKTom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Officer Ryan
WRWarner Richmond
Warner Richmond
Phelps
HAHelen Ainsworth
Helen Ainsworth
Vera
HC
Herbert Clark
Pells
GSGertrude Sutton
Gertrude Sutton
Helen
GHGeorge 'Gabby' Hayes
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Hoffman

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Big News — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Big News?

Big News is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ and Philo in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Big News on Netflix?

No, Big News is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on fuboTV and MGM+.

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Big News isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Big News is available to stream free (with ads) on Public Domain Movies and Fawesome in United States.