The Front Page (1931)
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.
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Pat O’Brien
as Hildy Johnson
as Hildy Johnson
Adolphe Menjou
as Walter Burns
as Walter Burns
Mary Brian
as Peggy Grant
as Peggy Grant
Edward Everett Horton
as Bensinger
as Bensinger
Walter Catlett
as Murphy
as Murphy
George E. Stone
as Earl Williams
as Earl Williams
Mae Clarke
as Molly
as Molly
Slim Summerville
as Pincus
as Pincus
Matt Moore
as Kruger
as Kruger
Frank McHugh
as McCue
as McCue
Clarence Wilson
as Sheriff Hartman
as Sheriff Hartman
Fred Howard
as Schwartz
as Schwartz
Phil Tead
as Wilson
as Wilson
Eugene Strong
as Endicott
as Endicott
Spencer Charters
as Woodenshoes
as Woodenshoes
Maurice Black
as Diamond Louie
as Diamond Louie
Effie Ellsler
as Mrs. Grant
as Mrs. Grant
Dorothea Wolbert
as Jenny
as Jenny
James Gordon
as The Mayor
as The Mayor
Herman J. Mankiewicz
as (Undetermined Secondary Role)
as (Undetermined Secondary Role)
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Ben Hecht
Writer
Writer
Lewis Milestone
Director
Director
Howard Hughes
Producer
Producer
Bartlett Cormack
Adaptation
Adaptation
Charles Stallings
Production Manager
Production Manager
Duncan Mansfield
Editor
Editor
Charles MacArthur
Writer
Writer
Charles Lederer
Additional Dialogue
Additional Dialogue
Nate Watt
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Glen MacWilliams
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Richard Day
Settings
Settings
Frank Grenzback
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
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