The Front Page
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.
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Chicago's top newspaper reporter (Pat O'Brien) plans to move to New York to take a higher paying advertising job and marry his sweetheart (Mary Brian). But he can't resist going after the story when a high-profile prisoner (George E. Stone) escapes a scheduled hanging. The newspaper's editor (Adolphe Menjou) goes to extraordinary lengths to keep him working on getting the scoop. A wild melee ensues when the possibly-innocent escapee hides in the courthouse press room. Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Adolphe Menjou), and Best Director (Lewis Milestone) I colorized this using AI software that doesn't always get the colors right, but I think it looks fairly natural. Hopefully a more professional job will be done someday.
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- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Starring
- Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville
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