The Front Page

"It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it."

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Director: Billy Wilder

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger

Allen Garfield

Kruger

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams

Charles Durning

Murphy