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The Front Page

Name: The Front Page
Director: Lewis Milestone
Released: 1931
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Dorothea Wolbert, Matt Moore, Spencer Charters, George E. Stone, Herman J. Mankiewicz

1931Lewis MilestoneIMDb: 6.7/10

Synopsis

A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case..

Director

Lewis Milestone

Cast

Edward Everett Horton

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Mary Brian

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Front Page (1931) Review: Still a Wild Ride, If You Can Keep Up

Alright, let's talk The Front Page. Is it worth watching today? Absolutely, if you've got a soft spot for dialogue that flies faster than a speeding bullet and a wonderfully cynical worldview. This one's for folks who appreciate the roots of the screwball comedy and a good old-fashioned newspaper yarn. But, if you need...

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1931

The Front Page

Lewis Milestone

ScoreCult MeterScore

67%Popularity50%

#308Archive Rank#491

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The Night Riders

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Knowledge Base

The Front Page FAQ

The movie The Front Page was directed by Lewis Milestone.

The Front Page was released in the year 1931.

The Front Page has an IMDb rating of 6.7 out of 10.

The Front Page is a movie from United States.

The Front Page is categorised as Mystery, Drama, Crime, Romance, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Front Page features Edward Everett Horton, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Mary Brian.

The screenplay for The Front Page was written by Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Charles MacArthur.

If you enjoy The Front Page, you might also like The Night Riders (1920), The Flame (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), The Great Shadow (1920).

Yes, The Front Page (1931) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Mystery and Drama qualities.