The Front Page
1974 · Movie · 1h 45m · PG
Comedy
"It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it."
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.
Ratings
TMDB
7.3/10
Key crew
- Billy WilderScreenplay
- I. A. L. DiamondScreenplay
- Billy WilderDirector
Cast
- Jack LemmonHildebrand Johnson
- Walter MatthauWalter Burns
- Susan SarandonPeggy Grant
- Vincent GardeniaSheriff
- David WayneRoy Bensinger
- Allen GarfieldKruger
- Austin PendletonEarl Williams
- Charles DurningMurphy
- Herb EdelmanSchwartz
- Martin GabelDr. Max J. Eggelhofer
- Harold GouldMayor
- Cliff OsmondOfficer Jacobi
Stills
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Themes
chicago, illinoisnewspaperjournalistmarriage proposalstressfather-in-lawnewspaper man