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The Front Page (1948)

TV Movie | 90 min |Comedy, Drama

Earl Williams is due to be hanged tomorrow, and he's innocent. When Earl escapes from his cell, journalist Hildy Johnson seems likely to land the scoop of the century - but all he wants is to leave town.

Writers

Ben Hecht (play) |Charles MacArthur (play)

Producer

Joel O'Brien

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Updated Aug 15, 1948

Release date

Aug 15, 1948 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Sidney James's primary photo Sidney JamesHildy Johnson Hildy Johnson See fewer Carry on Cleo (1964)
Henry Gilbert's primary photo Henry Gilbert Walter Burns Walter Burns See fewer 199 Park Lane (1965)
Bill Harding's primary photo Bill Harding Wilson Wilson See fewer Rooftop Rendezvous (1948)
Loyd Brydon's primary photo Loyd Brydon Endicott Endicott See fewer The Front Page (1948)
Norman Williams's primary photo Norman Williams Murphy Murphy See fewer White Hunter (1957)
Basil Appleby's primary photo Basil Appleby McCue McCue See fewer The Lion in Winter (1968)
Harold Ayer's primary photo Harold Ayer Schwartz Schwartz See fewer Night of the Demons (1988)
Ronan O'Casey's primary photo Ronan O'Casey Besinger Besinger See fewer 1984 (1956)
Michael Balfour's primary photo Michael BalfourWoodenshoes Eichhorn Woodenshoes Eichhorn See fewer Batman (1989)
Ivor Vander's primary photo Ivor VanderDiamond Louie Diamond Louie See fewer A Man's House (1949)
Marjorie Gordon's primary photo Marjorie Gordon Molly Malloy Molly Malloy See fewer Golden Rendezvous (1977)
MacDonald Parke's primary photo MacDonald ParkeSheriff Hartman Sheriff Hartman See fewer Shipyard Sally (1939)
Maxine Cooper's primary photo Maxine Cooper Peggy Grant Peggy Grant See fewer Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Bessie Love's primary photo Bessie Love Mrs. Grant Mrs. Grant See fewer The Broadway Melody (1929)
Launce Maraschal's primary photo Launce MaraschalMayor (as Launce Marashal) Mayor (as Launce Marashal) See fewer The Detective (1954)
Manning Wilson's primary photo Manning Wilson Mr. Pincus Mr. Pincus See fewer Kenilworth (1957)
Roger Snowdon's primary photo Roger SnowdonEarl Williams Earl Williams See fewer Jane Eyre (1956)
George Stanford's primary photo George Stanford Tam Tam See fewer The White Bus (1967)
Harry Lane's primary photo Harry Lane Policeman Policeman See fewer Potts in Parovia (1956)
Ray Byrnes's primary photo Ray Byrnes Deputy Deputy See fewer BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

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