The Front Page
04/04/1931
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. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
Movie Information
Adolphe Menjou
as Walter Burns
Pat O'Brien
as Hildy Johnson
Mary Brian
as Peggy Grant
Edward Everett Horton
as Bensinger
Walter Catlett
as Murphy
George E. Stone
as Earl Williams
Mae Clarke
as Molly
Slim Summerville
as Pincus
Matt Moore
as Kruger
Frank McHugh
as McCue
Clarence Wilson
as Sheriff Hartman
Fred Howard
as Schwartz
Phil Tead
as Wilson
Eugene Strong
as Endicott
Spencer Charters
as Woodenshoes
Maurice Black
as Diamond Louie
Effie Ellsler
as Mrs. Grant
Dorothea Wolbert
as Jenny
James Gordon
as The Mayor
Richard Alexander
as Jacobi (uncredited)
James Donlan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dot Farley
as Madame (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Carl - Detective (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Policeman (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
as Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Policeman (uncredited)
Herman J. Mankiewicz
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lewis Milestone
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
as Professor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited)
