The Front Page
“It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.”
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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Cast
25 people
Jack Lemmon
Hildebrand Johnson
Known for
The Apartment
Some Like It Hot
Walter Matthau
Walter Burns
Known for
Dennis the Menace
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Susan Sarandon
Peggy Grant
Known for
Thelma & Louise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff
Known for
Little Shop of Horrors
Moonstruck
David Wayne
Roy Bensinger
Known for
The Andromeda Strain
How to Marry a Millionaire
Allen Garfield
Kruger
Known for
The Conversation
Beverly Hills Cop II
Austin Pendleton
Earl Williams
Known for
Finding Nemo
A Beautiful Mind
Charles Durning
Murphy
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Herb Edelman
Schwartz
Known for
The Odd Couple
Barefoot in the Park
Martin Gabel
Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer
Known for
Marnie
M
Harold Gould
Mayor
Known for
Freaky Friday
Brother Bear
Cliff Osmond
Officer Jacobi
Known for
The Fortune Cookie
Kiss Me, Stupid
Billy Wilder Director · I. A. L. Diamond Screenplay Ben Hecht Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $4M · United States release December 18, 1974
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 1, 1974
Theatrical
United States · December 18, 1974
Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1975 · Theatrical
Germany
March 26, 1975 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 6, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 24, 1975 · Theatrical
Italy
March 29, 1975 · Theatrical
Japan
May 3, 1975 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 12, 1975 · Theatrical
December 9, 2003 · TV · SBS 6
Portugal
January 2, 1975 · Theatrical
Spain
April 30, 1975 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 1, 1974 · Theatrical
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