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The Front Page is a 1974 American black comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond [3] is based on Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur 's 1928 play of the same name (which inspired several other films, such as 1931's The Front Page , the 1940 comedy, His ...
Dec 20, 1974 · A ruthless editor tries to stop his top reporter from quitting and covering a crime story before his retirement. Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Susan Sarandon, directed by Billy Wilder.
- (15K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Billy Wilder
- 1974-12-20
A newspaper editor and a reporter try to cover the escape of a criminal in this classic film based on a stage play. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (3.5K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Lewis Milestone
- 1931-04-04
The Front Page is a 1931 American pre-Code screwball black comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien. Based on the 1928 Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United ...
Watch The Front Page with a subscription on Prime Video. Successful Chicago newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson (Jack Lemmon) is hanging up his journalist's hat to marry Peggy Grant (Susan...
- (31)
- Billy Wilder
- PG
- Jack Lemmon
A classic comedy about a newspaper editor and a reporter who try to scoop the hanging of a murderer in Chicago. The film features fast-paced dialogue, witty banter, and a twisty plot that influenced many screwball comedies.
A 1974 interview with director Billy Wilder and screenwriter I. A. L. Diamond about their adaptation of the classic comedy play \"The Front Page\". They discuss the challenges, changes and joys of making a fast-paced and funny movie with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
