Movie·1974·1h 45m
The Front Page
It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
I. A. L. Diamond
Producer
Paul Monash, Jennings Lang
Cinematography
Jordan Cronenweth
Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
383 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
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
Dick O'Neill
McHugh
Jon Korkes
Rudy Keppler
Carol Burnett
Mollie Malloy
Paul Benedict
Plunkett
Allen Jenkins
Telegrapher
Barbara Davis
Myrtle
// crew
Crew
Billy Wilder
Director, Screenplay
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
Paul Monash
Producer
Jennings Lang
Executive Producer
Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
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