The Front Page

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Director Billy Wilder
Writer Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay), Ben Hecht (Theatre Play), Charles MacArthur (Theatre Play)
Release Date November 1, 1974
Runtime 105 min (1h 45m)
Country United States of America
Language EN
Budget $4,000,000
Box Office $15,000,000
Studios Universal Pictures

The Front Page (1974)

Directed by Billy Wilder
• Written by Billy Wilder , I. A. L. Diamond , Ben Hecht

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

⭐ 3.6 / 5 (403 votes) ⏱️ 105 min 🎬 Comedy

Ratings Breakdown:

403 ratings
0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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.

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Director Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Director
 Screenplay Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
 Screenplay I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
 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