The Front Page (1974)

  • PG
  • 12/18/1974 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 45m

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

Overview

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.

Billy Wilder

Director, Screenplay

I. A. L. Diamond

Screenplay

Cast

Jack Lemmon's headshot

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson
Walter Matthau's headshot

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns
Susan Sarandon's headshot

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant
Vincent Gardenia's headshot

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff
David Wayne's headshot

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger
Allen Garfield's headshot

Allen Garfield

Kruger
Austin Pendleton's headshot

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams
Charles Durning's headshot

Charles Durning

Murphy

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