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Etusivu uusiksi

Original title: The Front Page
  • 19311931
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 41m
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6.7/10
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Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, and Adolphe Menjou in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
ComedyCrimeDrama
A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case.A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case.A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
39,031
11,498
  • Director
    • Lewis Milestone
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(play)
    • Charles MacArthur(play)
    • Bartlett Cormack(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Adolphe Menjou
    • Pat O'Brien
    • Mary Brian
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Milestone
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(play)
    • Charles MacArthur(play)
    • Bartlett Cormack(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Adolphe Menjou
    • Pat O'Brien
    • Mary Brian
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, and Adolphe Menjou in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
    Pat O'Brien in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
    Adolphe Menjou in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
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    Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
    Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, and Adolphe Menjou in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
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    Pat O'Brien in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
    Pat O'Brien and Mary Brian in Etusivu uusiksi (1931)
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    Top cast

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    Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    • Walter Burns
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Hildy Johnson
    Mary Brian
    Mary Brian
    • Peggy Grant
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Bensinger
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Murphy
    • (as Walter L. Catlett)
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Earl Williams
    Mae Clarke
    Mae Clarke
    • Molly
    Slim Summerville
    Slim Summerville
    • Pincus
    Matt Moore
    Matt Moore
    • Kruger
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • McCue
    Clarence Wilson
    Clarence Wilson
    • Sheriff Hartman
    • (as Clarence H. Wilson)
    Fred Howard
    • Schwartz
    • (as Freddie Howard)
    Phil Tead
    Phil Tead
    • Wilson
    Eugene Strong
    Eugene Strong
    • Endicott
    • (as Gene Strong)
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Woodenshoes
    Maurice Black
    Maurice Black
    • Diamond Louie
    Effie Ellsler
    Effie Ellsler
    • Mrs. Grant
    Dorothea Wolbert
    Dorothea Wolbert
    • Jenny
    • Director
      • Lewis Milestone
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(play)
      • Charles MacArthur(play)
      • Bartlett Cormack(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The last line of the stage play had to be partly obliterated in the film version by the sound of a typewriter being accidentally struck because the censors --even of that day--wouldn't allow the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" to be used in a movie.
    • Goofs
      At approximately 69 minutes, Hildy types furiously at a typewriter, however, with his right hand he only uses his index finger and pushes the same key over and over again.
    • Quotes

      Irving Pincus: Can we help it if the people rise to support this administration's stand against the Red menace!

      Sheriff Hartman: Personified by Mr. Earl Williams. The guy who loses his job he's held for 14 years, joins a parade of unemployed, and, because he's goofy from lack of food, waves a red handkerchief.

      Irving Pincus: Williams is a dangerous radical! And he killed a policeman.

      Jimmy Murphy: Williams is a poor bird who had the tough luck to kill a colored policeman in a town where the colored vote counts!

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits consist of Walter and Hildy above a big 'THE END,' covering a large question mark, while the sound of the train is heard and music plays. There is also laughter, presumably coming from Walter Burns.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sprockets: Ready When You Are... (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      By the Light of the Silvery Moon
      (1909) (uncredited)

      Music by Gus Edwards

      Played on banjo early in the film

    User reviews47

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    8/10
    Very good
    Newspaperman Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien) is quitting the business and getting married to Peggy (Mary Brian). But his unscrupulous boss Walter Burns(Adolphe Menjou) doesn't want him to quit. Also an innocent man is about to be hanged and Burns will do anything to make sure Johnson works on that story.

    Fast and funny--the first cinematic version of this story. It shows its age at times and some of it is wildly overacted but O'Brien and Menjou are both just great in their roles. Also director Lewis Milestone uses some very unusual camera tricks to keep the story moving and there's lots of action and running around which is unusual for an early talkie.

    This was remade in 1940 with a sex change making Johnson a woman. That was "His Girl Friday" with Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant. That one is better than this but this is better than the 1974 version (that had Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau) and 1988 remake called "Switching Channels" (with Kathleen Turner and Burt Reynolds). They're all good to varying degrees but this one came first. Worth seeing.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Front Page
    • Filming locations
      • Metropolitan Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Caddo Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,526,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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