Synopsis
A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.
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Cast
- Jack LemmonHildebrand Johnson
- Walter MatthauWalter Burns
- Susan SarandonPeggy Grant
- Vincent GardeniaSheriff
- David WayneRoy Bensinger
- Allen GarfieldKruger
- Austin PendletonEarl Williams
- Charles DurningMurphy
- Herb EdelmanSchwartz
- Martin GabelDr. Max J. Eggelhofer
Recommendations
- 80
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Billy Wilder's remake of The Front Page is a refreshing refurbishment for our time. [23 Dec 1974, p.71] - 70
The New York Times
Even though the mechanics and demands of movie-making slow what should be the furious tempo, this Front Page displays a giddy bitterness that is rare in any films except those of Mr. Wilder. It is also, much of the time, extremely funny - 70
Village Voice
It is refreshing to find a director who is still making talkies instead of gawkies, and who thus still believes in the spoken word as a vehicle of expression. [23 Dec 1974, p.83] - 60
The New Yorker
Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's rowdy dream of newspaper life, first produced on the stage in 1928, seems to be foolproof, and the structure still stands up in this version, directed by Billy Wilder. But something singular and marvelous has been diminished to the sloppy ordinary. - 60
Variety
The Front Page, with a featured spot by Carol Burnett, sure looks good on paper. But that's about the only place it looks good. The production has the slick, machine-tooled look of certain assembly line automobiles that never quite seem to work smoothly. - 60
Empire
Dated even at the time of release this nevertheless has a comic performance from Walter Matthau worth catching. - 50
Time Out
Quite simply vulgar in comparison to its predecessors (especially Hawks' brilliant His Girl Friday), it relies too much on foul language, inappropriate slapstick, and superficial cynicism. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
This slick remake of the ebullient original falls short of being the film it could have been, despite the presence of master filmmaker Wilder and his engaging costars.
