The Front Page

The Front Page (1931)

A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1931-04-04
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 82 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Caddo Company
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Lewis Milestone
star 6.5/10
From 82 Ratings
6.7

Summary

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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  • 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

  • Mae Clarke

    as Molly

  • Slim Summerville

    as Pincus

  • Matt Moore

    as Kruger

  • Frank McHugh

    as McCue

  • Clarence Wilson

    as Sheriff Hartman

  • Fred Howard

    as Schwartz

  • Phil Tead

    as Wilson

  • Eugene Strong

    as Endicott

  • Spencer Charters

    as Woodenshoes

  • Maurice Black

    as Diamond Louie

  • Effie Ellsler

    as Mrs. Grant

  • Dorothea Wolbert

    as Jenny

  • James Gordon

    as The Mayor

  • Richard Alexander

    as Jacobi (uncredited)

  • James Donlan

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Dot Farley

    as Madame (uncredited)

  • Francis Ford

    as Carl - Detective (uncredited)

  • Sol Gorss

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Max Hoffman Jr.

    as Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)

  • George Magrill

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Herman J. Mankiewicz

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Lewis Milestone

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Gustav von Seyffertitz

    as Professor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited)
Directing Lewis Milestone Director
Writing Ben Hecht Writer
Production Howard Hughes Producer
Writing Charles MacArthur Writer
Editing Duncan Mansfield Editor
Crew Charles Lederer Additional Dialogue
Camera Glen MacWilliams Director of Photography
Production Charles Stallings Production Manager
Directing Nate Watt Assistant Director
Writing Bartlett Cormack Adaptation
Sound Frank Grenzback Sound Engineer
Art Richard Day Settings
Production Lewis Milestone Producer
Camera Tony Gaudio Additional Photography
Camera Hal Mohr Additional Photography
Crew Howard Hughes Presenter

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