The Front Page

Name: The Front Page
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1974
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.3

1974 · 105 min

Comedy

★ 7.3

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Trailer

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Crew

Director Billy Wilder
Screenplay Billy Wilder
Screenplay I. A. L. Diamond
Director of Photography Jordan Cronenweth

Cast

Jack Lemmon
Hildebrand Johnson
Walter Matthau
Walter Burns
Susan Sarandon
Peggy Grant
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff
David Wayne
Roy Bensinger
Allen Garfield
Kruger
Austin Pendleton
Earl Williams
Charles Durning
Murphy
Herb Edelman
Schwartz
Martin Gabel
Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer
Harold Gould
Mayor
Cliff Osmond
Officer Jacobi

Crew

Director — Billy Wilder
Screenplay — Billy Wilder
Screenplay — I. A. L. Diamond
Director of Photography — Jordan Cronenweth

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🔥 Hot takes

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Intermission

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