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The Front Page(1974)

It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.

7.3(386)1h 45m1974-11-01

Comedy

Overview

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.

Director:: Billy Wilder
Writers:: Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond, Ben Hecht
Producers:: Paul Monash
Cinematographer:: Jordan Cronenweth
Production:: Universal Pictures
Budget:: $4,000,000
Revenue:: $15,000,000
Status:: Released

Trailer

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff

David Wayne

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Kruger

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Murphy

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Schwartz

Martin Gabel

Martin Gabel

Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Mayor

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Officer Jacobi