The Front Page
1974 · 1h 45m · Comedy · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.
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.
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Billy Wilder7.1Smart score
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chicago, illinoisfather-in-lawjournalistmarriage proposalnewspapernewspaper manstress
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