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The Front Page

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The Front Page
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PG,1hr 45min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
December 1, 1974
Director:
Billy Wilder
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Starring:
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett  ...more
Synopsis: This third film version of the 1928 Ben Hecht/Charlie MacArthur Broadway hit The Front Page was the first one permitted to utilize all the salty profanities in the original play. Director Billy Wilder cast his two favorite leading men, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, as ace reporter Hildy Johnson and ruthless newspaper editor Walter Burns, respectively. The plot of the Hecht/MacArthur play remains intact: Burns pulls every underhanded game in the book to prevent Johnson from leaving his Chicago paper ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
By 1974, cinematic standards regarding profanity had relaxed enough that a dialogue-faithful version of the famous play The Front Page could finally hit the screen. Legendary director Billy Wilder, with his quick wit, impeccable sense of timing, and masterful blend of cynicism and romance, seemed the natural choice for the assignment of bringing this classic to the screen, and he certainly made wise ... Full Review
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Jack Lemmon
Hildy Johnson
Walter Matthau
Walter Burns
Carol Burnett
Mollie Malloy
Susan Sarandon
Peggy Grant
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