The Front Page
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7.3Ruthless 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.
Released: 1974-11-01105 minDir: Billy WilderComedy
Cast
- Jack Lemmon as Hildebrand Johnson
- Walter Matthau as Walter Burns
- Susan Sarandon as Peggy Grant
- Vincent Gardenia as Sheriff
- David Wayne as Roy Bensinger
- Allen Garfield as Kruger
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Key dates
- Published
- 27 March 1975
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- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Front Page
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Screenwriter
- Charles MacArthur
- Cast member
- Martin Gabel
- Composer
- Billy May
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
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1970s romantic comedy-drama films1974 American films1974 black comedy films1974 comedy-drama films1974 English-language films1974 filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican films based on playsAmerican romantic comedy-drama filmsAmerican screwball comedy filmsEnglish-language black comedy filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy-drama films