The Front Page
Lewis Milestone1931-04-04
A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!
6.5
101 min
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.
Cast
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Adolphe Menjou | Walter Burns | Unowned |
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Pat O'Brien | Hildy Johnson | Unowned |
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Mary Brian | Peggy Grant | Unowned |
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Edward Everett Horton | Bensinger | Unowned |
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Walter Catlett | Murphy | Unowned |
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George E. Stone | Earl Williams | Unowned |
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Mae Clarke | Molly | Unowned |
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Slim Summerville | Pincus | Unowned |
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Matt Moore | Kruger | Unowned |
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Frank McHugh | McCue | Unowned |
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Clarence Wilson | Sheriff Hartman | Unowned |
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Fred Howard | Schwartz | Unowned |
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Phil Tead | Wilson | Unowned |
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Eugene Strong | Endicott | Unowned |
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Spencer Charters | Woodenshoes | Unowned |
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Maurice Black | Diamond Louie | Unowned |
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Effie Ellsler | Mrs. Grant | Unowned |
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Dorothea Wolbert | Jenny | Unowned |
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James Gordon | The Mayor | Unowned |
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Richard Alexander | Jacobi (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Donlan | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dot Farley | Madame (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Francis Ford | Carl - Detective (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sol Gorss | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Max Hoffman Jr. | Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Magrill | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Herman J. Mankiewicz | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lewis Milestone | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gustav von Seyffertitz | Professor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited) | Unowned |