The Front Page

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Director

Producers

Jennings Lang , Paul Monash

Writers

I. A. L. Diamond , Billy Wilder

Cinematographer

Jordan Cronenweth

Editor

Ralph E. Winters

Costume Design

Cast

Jack Lemmon , Walter Matthau , Susan Sarandon , Vincent Gardenia , David Wayne , Allen Garfield , Austin Pendleton , Charles Durning , Herb Edelman , Martin Gabel

Studio

Universal Pictures

Genre

External

Posters

5

The Front Page (1974) movie poster

The Front Page (1974) movie poster

The Front Page (1974) movie poster

The Front Page (1974) movie poster

The Front Page (1974) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 4 nominations

Nom Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Front Page, The 1975

Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Billy Wilder The Front Page 1975

Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Jack Lemmon 1975

Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Walter Matthau 1975

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