The Front Page

The Front Page

101 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Romance | April 4, 1931

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter is 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.

The Front Page

101 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Romance | April 4, 1931

The Front Page
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter is 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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers The Caddo Company
Original title The Front Page
Directors Nate Watt, Lewis Milestone
Writers Bartlett Cormack, Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht

Cast

Pat O’Brien

as Hildy Johnson

Adolphe Menjou

as Walter Burns

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

Herman J. Mankiewicz

as (Undetermined Secondary Role)