The Front Page
Plot: A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.
Release Date:
Friday, November 1 1974
50 years ago
50 years ago
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Cast
Jack LemmonJack Lemmon was 49 in The Front Page as 'Hildebrand Johnson'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1925 –
Wed, Jun 27 2001
Wed, Jun 27 2001
Walter MatthauWalter Matthau was 54 in The Front Page as 'Walter Burns'.Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1920 –
Sat, Jul 01 2000
Sat, Jul 01 2000
Susan Sarandon
Vincent GardeniaVincent Gardenia was 54 in The Front Page as 'Sheriff'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1920 –
Wed, Dec 09 1992
Wed, Dec 09 1992
David WayneDavid Wayne was 60 in The Front Page as 'Roy Bensinger'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 30 1914 –
Thu, Feb 09 1995
Thu, Feb 09 1995
Allen GarfieldAllen Garfield was 34 in The Front Page as 'Kruger'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 22 1939 –
Tue, Apr 07 2020
Tue, Apr 07 2020
Austin PendletonAustin Pendleton was 34 in The Front Page as 'Earl Williams'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 27 1940
Charles DurningCharles Durning was 51 in The Front Page as 'Murphy'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 28 1923 –
Mon, Dec 24 2012
Mon, Dec 24 2012
Herb EdelmanHerb Edelman was 40 in The Front Page as 'Schwartz'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 05 1933 –
Sun, Jul 21 1996
Sun, Jul 21 1996
Martin GabelMartin Gabel was 62 in The Front Page as 'Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer'.Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 1912 –
Thu, May 22 1986
Thu, May 22 1986
Harold GouldHarold Gould was 50 in The Front Page as 'Mayor'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 10 1923 –
Sat, Sep 11 2010
Sat, Sep 11 2010
Cliff OsmondCliff Osmond was 37 in The Front Page as 'Officer Jacobi'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 26 1937 –
Sat, Dec 22 2012
Sat, Dec 22 2012
Dick O'NeillDick O'Neill was 46 in The Front Page as 'McHugh'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1928 –
Tue, Nov 17 1998
Tue, Nov 17 1998
Carol Burnett
Paul BenedictPaul Benedict was 36 in The Front Page as 'Plunkett'.Birthday: Sat, Sep 17 1938 –
Mon, Dec 01 2008
Mon, Dec 01 2008
Allen JenkinsAllen Jenkins would have been no older than 74 in The Front Page as 'Telegrapher'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1900 –
Sat, Jul 20 1974
Sat, Jul 20 1974
Biff ElliotBiff Elliot was 51 in The Front Page as 'Police Dispatcher'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 26 1923 –
Wed, Aug 15 2012
Wed, Aug 15 2012
Lou FrizzellLou Frizzell was 54 in The Front Page as 'Endicott'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 10 1920 –
Sun, Jun 17 1979
Sun, Jun 17 1979
Doro MerandeDoro Merande was 82 in The Front Page as 'Jennie'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 29 1892 –
Sat, Nov 01 1975
Sat, Nov 01 1975
Noam PitlikNoam Pitlik was 41 in The Front Page as 'Wilson'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 04 1932 –
Tue, Feb 16 1999
Tue, Feb 16 1999
Joshua ShelleyJoshua Shelley was 54 in The Front Page as 'Cab Driver'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 27 1920 –
Fri, Feb 16 1990
Fri, Feb 16 1990
John FurlongJohn Furlong was 41 in The Front Page as 'Duffy'.Birthday: Fri, Apr 14 1933 –
Mon, Jun 23 2008
Mon, Jun 23 2008
Leonard BremenLeonard Bremen was 58 in The Front Page as 'Butch'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 13 1915 –
Fri, Mar 21 1986
Fri, Mar 21 1986
Crew
Billy WilderBilly Wilder was 68 in The Front Page as 'Director, Screenplay'Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1906 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Jordan CronenwethJordan Cronenweth was 39 in The Front Page as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1935 –
Fri, Nov 29 1996
Fri, Nov 29 1996
I. A. L. DiamondI. A. L. Diamond was 54 in The Front Page as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sun, Jun 27 1920 –
Thu, Apr 21 1988
Thu, Apr 21 1988
Paul MonashPaul Monash was 57 in The Front Page as 'Producer'Birthday: Thu, Jun 14 1917 –
Tue, Jan 14 2003
Tue, Jan 14 2003
Jennings LangJennings Lang was 59 in The Front Page as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Fri, May 28 1915 –
Wed, May 29 1996
Wed, May 29 1996
Ralph E. WintersRalph E. Winters was 65 in The Front Page as 'Editor'Birthday: Thu, Jun 17 1909 –
Thu, Feb 26 2004
Thu, Feb 26 2004
Richard FarnsworthRichard Farnsworth was 54 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Wed, Sep 01 1920 –
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Carey LoftinCarey Loftin was 60 in The Front Page as 'Stunt Coordinator'Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1914 –
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Fred WaughFred Waugh was 42 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Wed, Jun 15 1932 –
Sun, Dec 02 2012
Sun, Dec 02 2012
Ben HechtBen Hecht would have been no older than 70 in The Front Page as 'Theatre Play'Birthday: Wed, Feb 28 1894 –
Sat, Apr 18 1964
Sat, Apr 18 1964
Tommy J. HuffTommy J. Huff was 31 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Fri, Jan 29 1943 –
Sat, Apr 08 2006
Sat, Apr 08 2006
Louie EliasLouie Elias was 40 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Tue, Nov 21 1933 –
Wed, Dec 13 2017
Wed, Dec 13 2017
Gary McLartyGary McLarty was 33 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Thu, Jan 16 1941 –
Sat, Oct 11 2014
Sat, Oct 11 2014
Tom SteeleTom Steele was 65 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Sat, Jun 12 1909 –
Tue, Oct 30 1990
Tue, Oct 30 1990
Jerry SummersJerry Summers was 43 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Tue, Feb 03 1931 –
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Charles MacArthurCharles MacArthur would have been no older than 60 in The Front Page as 'Theatre Play'Birthday: Tue, Nov 05 1895 –
Sat, Apr 21 1956
Sat, Apr 21 1956
Bud Ekins
Gary DavisRoger CreedRoger Creed was 59 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Thu, Jan 07 1915 –
Wed, Oct 08 1997
Wed, Oct 08 1997
Eddie HiceEddie Hice was 44 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Thu, May 01 1930 –
Thu, Mar 12 2015
Thu, Mar 12 2015
Wally RoseWally Rose was 63 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Thu, May 18 1911 –
Wed, Mar 15 2000
Wed, Mar 15 2000
Paul NucklesPaul Nuckles was 35 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1939 –
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Fri, Apr 10 2015
Henry BumsteadHenry Bumstead was 59 in The Front Page as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Wed, Mar 17 1915 –
Wed, May 24 2006
Wed, May 24 2006
James W. PayneJames W. Payne was 44 in The Front Page as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Mon, Nov 11 1929 –
Wed, Aug 12 1992
Wed, Aug 12 1992
Howard CurtisHoward Curtis was 47 in The Front Page as 'Stunts'Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1927 –
Sun, Sep 02 1979
Sun, Sep 02 1979