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The Front Page

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

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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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DirectorBilly Wilder

Keywords

chicago, illinoisnewspaperjournalistmarriage proposalstressfather-in-lawnewspaper man
Budget$4M
Box Office$15M

Cast

Jack Lemmon as Hildebrand Johnson

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson

Walter Matthau as Walter Burns

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns

Susan Sarandon as Peggy Grant

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant

Vincent Gardenia as Sheriff

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff

David Wayne as Roy Bensinger

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger

Allen Garfield as Kruger

Allen Garfield

Kruger

Austin Pendleton as Earl Williams

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams

Charles Durning as Murphy

Charles Durning

Murphy

Herb Edelman as Schwartz

Herb Edelman

Schwartz

Martin Gabel as Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer

Martin Gabel

Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer