The Front Page

7.3
Moderate
1974•1h 45m

Directed by

Overview

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.

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Jack Lemmon - Hildebrand Johnson in The Front Page

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson

Walter Matthau - Walter Burns in The Front Page

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns

Susan Sarandon - Peggy Grant in The Front Page

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant

Vincent Gardenia - Sheriff in The Front Page

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff

David Wayne - Roy Bensinger in The Front Page

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger

Allen Garfield - Kruger in The Front Page

Allen Garfield

Kruger

Austin Pendleton - Earl Williams in The Front Page

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams

Charles Durning - Murphy in The Front Page

Charles Durning

Murphy

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7.3
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Movie Info

Release Date

November 1, 1974

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

PG

Genres

Comedy

Director

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