The Front Page
04/04/1931
2h



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.
Cast


Adolphe Menjou
Walter Burns


Pat O'Brien
Hildy Johnson


Mary Brian
Peggy Grant


Edward Everett Horton
Bensinger


Walter Catlett
Murphy


George E. Stone
Earl Williams


Mae Clarke
Molly


Slim Summerville
Pincus


Matt Moore
Kruger


Frank McHugh
McCue


Clarence Wilson
Sheriff Hartman
Fred Howard
Schwartz


Phil Tead
Wilson


Eugene Strong
Endicott


Spencer Charters
Woodenshoes


Maurice Black
Diamond Louie


Effie Ellsler
Mrs. Grant


Dorothea Wolbert
Jenny


James Gordon
The Mayor


Richard Alexander
Jacobi (uncredited)


James Donlan
Reporter (uncredited)


Dot Farley
Madame (uncredited)


Francis Ford
Carl - Detective (uncredited)


Sol Gorss
Policeman (uncredited)


Max Hoffman Jr.
Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)


George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)


Herman J. Mankiewicz
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)


Lewis Milestone
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)


Gustav von Seyffertitz
Professor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited)
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