The Front Page

1h 41m

Comedy Crime Drama Romance

6.5

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.

Cast

Adolphe Menjou

Walter Burns

Pat O'Brien

Hildy Johnson

Mary Brian

Peggy Grant

Edward Everett Horton

Bensinger

Walter Catlett

Murphy

George E. Stone

Earl Williams

Mae Clarke

Molly

Slim Summerville

Pincus

Matt Moore

Kruger

Frank McHugh

McCue

Clarence Wilson

Sheriff Hartman

Fred Howard

Schwartz

Phil Tead

Wilson

Eugene Strong

Endicott

Spencer Charters

Woodenshoes

Maurice Black

Diamond Louie

Effie Ellsler

Mrs. Grant

Dorothea Wolbert

Jenny

James Gordon

The Mayor

Richard Alexander

Jacobi (uncredited)

James Donlan

Reporter (uncredited)

Dot Farley

Madame (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Carl - Detective (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Policeman (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lewis Milestone

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Professor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited)

Crew

Lewis Milestone

Director, Producer

Ben Hecht

Writer

Charles MacArthur

Writer

Bartlett Cormack

Adaptation

Duncan Mansfield

Editor

Glen MacWilliams

Director of Photography

Nate Watt

Assistant Director

Howard Hughes

Producer, Presenter

Frank Grenzback

Sound Engineer

Charles Lederer

Additional Dialogue

Tony Gaudio

Additional Photography

Hal Mohr

Additional Photography

Charles Stallings

Production Manager

Richard Day

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