The Front Page

1931 PG-13 1h 41m

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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.

Director Lewis Milestone

Writers

Ben Hecht Charles MacArthur Bartlett Cormack

Stars

Adolphe Menjou Pat O'Brien Mary Brian

Edward Everett Horton

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)

Comedy Crime Drama Romance

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Geronimo1967 10 Feb 2024

6/10

Newspaper man "Hildy" (Pat O'Brien) is heading to New York with his fiancée "Peggy" (Mary Brian) to take a better paid job in the advertising world. His editor "Burns" (Adolphe Menjou) has one last story for him to cover and has to play quite a clever game to ensure that his best reporter takes on the story. It's all about convicted killer "Earle Williams" (George E. Stone) who manages to escape f...