🎬 Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

The Front Page

"A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!"

⭐ 6.5/10 1931 1h 41m Dir. Lewis Milestone

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Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

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6.5/10 84 votes

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Year
1931
Runtime
1h 41m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.5/10
Votes
84
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Crime 🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 Lewis Milestone 👤 Adolphe Menjou 👤 Pat O'Brien 👤 Mary Brian
newspaper escaped convict reporter screwball comedy newspaper editor pre-code editor press room rolltop desk

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Questions about The Front Page

The Front Page has a runtime of 1h 41m (1 hour and 41 minutes).
The Front Page was directed by Lewis Milestone and released in 1931.
The Front Page is a Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance film (1931).
The cast of The Front Page includes Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett.
The Front Page has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 84 votes.

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