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The Front Page

1974105 min 7.3 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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

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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Release / first air1974-11-01
Original languageEN
GenresComedy
DirectorBilly Wilder
WriterBen Hecht
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$15,000,000
ProductionUniversal Pictures

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10 cast members
Jack LemmonJack LemmonHildebrand Johnson
Walter MatthauWalter MatthauWalter Burns
Susan SarandonSusan SarandonPeggy Grant
Vincent GardeniaVincent GardeniaSheriff
David WayneDavid WayneRoy Bensinger
Allen GarfieldAllen GarfieldKruger
Austin PendletonAustin PendletonEarl Williams
Charles DurningCharles DurningMurphy
Herb EdelmanHerb EdelmanSchwartz
Martin GabelMartin GabelDr. Max J. Eggelhofer

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#chicago, illinois#newspaper#journalist#marriage proposal#stress#father-in-law#newspaper man

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