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6.5Hildy 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.
Released: 1931-04-04101 minDir: Lewis MilestoneComedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Walter Burns
- Pat O'Brien as Hildy Johnson
- Mary Brian as Peggy Grant
- Edward Everett Horton as Bensinger
- Walter Catlett as Murphy
- George E. Stone as Earl Williams
Themes
- newspaper
- escaped convict
- reporter
- screwball comedy
- newspaper editor
- pre-code
- editor
- press room
- rolltop desk
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Movement
- Pre-Code Hollywood
- Director
- Nate Watt
- Screenwriter
- Charles Lederer
- Cast member
- Clarence Wilson
- Composer
- Ernö Rapée
- Producer
- Lewis Milestone
- Production company
- United Artists
- Cinematographer
- Glen MacWilliams
- Narrative location
- Chicago
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 841420
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- The Front Page (1931 film) poster.jpg
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- publication date
- 1931-01-01
- title
- The Front Page
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- W. Duncan Mansfield
- production designer
- Richard Day
- Commons category
- The Front Page (1931 film)
- review score
- 88%
- copyright status
- public domain
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