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Released
1931 · FILM

The Front Page

A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!

Directed by
Runtime
101 min
ComedyCrimeDrama
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter seeking a more lucrative career opportunity. When an accused murderer breaks free from custody, Hildy recognizes the potential for a major story. Upon locating the fugitive, he begins to suspect that the man might be innocent. With the support of his editor, Hildy works to conceal the convict, investigate the underlying conspiracy, and ultimately write the biggest scoop of his career.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 17

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Duncan MansfieldShot by Glen Macwilliams

Also known as

  • Un gran reportajees

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