The Front Page (1974)

11/01/1974 (US) • Comedy • 1h 45m

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.

The Front Page (1974)

11/01/1974 (US) • 1h 45m

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.

Top Billed 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

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

$15,000,000.00

Keywords

chicago, illinois

newspaper

journalist

marriage proposal

stress

father-in-law

newspaper man

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