Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime.
Not for scares or tears.
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Adolphe MenjouWalter Burns
Pat O'BrienHildy Johnson
Mary BrianPeggy Grant
Edward Everett HortonBensinger
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George E. StoneEarl Williams
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Eugene StrongEndicott
Spencer ChartersWoodenshoes
Maurice BlackDiamond Louie
Effie EllslerMrs. Grant
Dorothea WolbertJenny
James GordonThe Mayor
Richard AlexanderJacobi (uncredited)
James DonlanReporter (uncredited)
Dot FarleyMadame (uncredited)
Francis FordCarl - Detective (uncredited)
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GoodWatch score 58April 4, 1931 · 1 h 41 min · NR
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In the United States, The Front Page streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Brew, and it is free with ads on Plex, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 137 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (56).
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).
It can be: romance is 4 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
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