The Front Page

The Front Page

1974
1h 45m
7.3

7.3/10

381 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $15,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date November 1, 1974
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0071524

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

Key Crew

Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Jennings Lang
Executive Producer
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Director
Paul Monash
Producer