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The Front Page(Movie, 1931)

1h 41min | Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance / Love
The Front PageRating: 3.3/5 (with 2020 votes)
The Front Page is a 1931 American pre-Code screwball black comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien. Based on the 1928 Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United Artists. The supporting cast includes Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville, and Mat..."> ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Front Page

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Picture

About 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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 11 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 04/04/1931
Screenwriter: Charles Lederer
Film Editor: W. Duncan Mansfield
Director of Photography: Tony Gaudio, Hal Mohr, Glen MacWilliams
Composer: Ernö Rapée
Production Designer: Richard Day
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Última Hora"
"犯罪都市（1931）"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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