The Front Page (1974)
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.
Director: Billy Wilder
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: November 1, 1974
Cast
- Jack Lemmon - Hildebrand Johnson
- Walter Matthau - Walter Burns
- Susan Sarandon - Peggy Grant
- Vincent Gardenia - Sheriff
- David Wayne - Roy Bensinger
- Allen Garfield - Kruger
- Austin Pendleton - Earl Williams
- Charles Durning - Murphy
- Herb Edelman - Schwartz
- Martin Gabel - Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer
Screenplay
- Ben Hecht (Theatre Play)
- Charles MacArthur (Theatre Play)
- Billy Wilder (Screenplay)
- I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth
Editing: Ralph E. Winters
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en
Keywords
chicago, illinois, newspaper, journalist, marriage proposal, stress, father-in-law, newspaper man
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Front Page about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Front Page?
- The Front Page was directed by Billy Wilder.
- Who stars in The Front Page?
- The Front Page stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield.
- How long is The Front Page?
- The Front Page has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Front Page?
- The Front Page is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of The Front Page?
- The Front Page had a budget of $4M.
- How much did The Front Page gross?
- The Front Page grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was The Front Page produced?
- The Front Page was produced in United States of America.