The Front Page

Name: The Front Page
Released: 1974-11-01

1974· PG· 1h 45m· Comedy

“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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Key Crew

DirectorBilly Wilder

ScreenplayBilly Wilder

ProducerPaul Monash

Director of PhotographyJordan Cronenweth

EditorRalph E. Winters

Full cast & crew (25 cast · 37 crew)

Details

Released1974-11-01

Runtime1h 45m · PG

StatusReleased

StudiosUniversal Pictures

Budget$4M

Box office$15M

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating7.3/10 · 384 votes

Original languageen

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