Rotten
It relies too much on foul language, inappropriate slapstick, and superficial cynicism.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
The Front Page
It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.
1974 · 1h 45m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Billy Wilder
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The Front Page
Overview
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 and cast
- Billy Wilder Director
- Jack Lemmon as Hildebrand Johnson
- Walter Matthau as Walter Burns
- Susan Sarandon as Peggy Grant
- Vincent Gardenia as Sheriff
- David Wayne as Roy Bensinger
- Allen Garfield as Kruger
- Austin Pendleton as Earl Williams
- Charles Durning as Murphy
- Herb Edelman as Schwartz
- Martin Gabel as Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
57%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Even though the mechanics and demands of movie-making slow what should be the furious tempo, this Front Page displays a giddy bitterness that is rare in any films except those of Mr. Wilder. It is also, much of the time, extremely funny.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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