Hildy Johnson wants to quit the newspaper business; his unscrupulous editor, Walter Burns, will do anything to get him to stay. Things come to a head when Earl Williams escapes from jail on the eve of his execution.
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| Robert Ryan | ... |
Walter Burns
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| George Grizzard | ... |
Hildy Johnson
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| Helen Hayes | ... |
Narrator
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| Vivian Vance | ... |
Mrs. Grant
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| Estelle Parsons | ... |
Mollie Malloy
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Harold J. Kennedy | ... |
Bensinger
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Susan Watson | ... |
Peggy Grant
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| John McGiver | ... |
Mayor
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| Charles White | ... |
Sheriff Hartman
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| Doro Merande | ... |
Jennie
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| Alan Handley | ||
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (play) |
| Charles MacArthur | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Alfred De Liagre Jr. | ... | executive producer: for Plumstead Playhouse |
| Lewis Freedman | ... | producer |
| M.J. Rivkin | ... | executive producer: for MPC |
| Martha Scott | ... | executive producer: for Plumstead Playhouse |
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| Ed Wittstein | ||
Production Management
| Edith Hamlin | ... | production supervisor |
| Alan Landsburg | ... | production manager |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Danny Franks | ... | lighting designer |
Additional Crew
| Steven Armstrong | ... | original stage settings |
| Edith Hamlin | ... | executive supervisor |
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- Hughes Sports Network (1970) (United States) (tv) (as Hughes TV Network)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Front Page opened at the Times Square Theater (New York City) on August 14, 1929 and ran for 276 performances. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in They Might Be Giants (1971). See more » |