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The Front Page

1975·1h 45m·PG
DramaRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
16,600 votes
Metascore
62
Metacritic

A ruthless editor tries to get his top reporter to cover one more crime story before retirement.

The Front Page is a 1975 drama romance movie directed by Billy Wilder, starring Susan Sarandon, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 16,600 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Billy Wilder
Stars
Susan Sarandon
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Vincent Gardenia
Details
1975-02-07
105 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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