The Front Page - Cast

The Front Page (1948)
TV Movie | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

The Front Page (1948)

TV Movie | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Earl Williams is due to be hanged tomorrow, and he's innocent. When Earl escapes from his cell, journalist Hildy Johnson seems likely to land the scoop of the century - but all he wants is to leave town.

Writers

Ben Hecht (play) | Charles MacArthur (play)

Producer

Joel O'Brien

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Updated Aug 15, 1948

Release date

Aug 15, 1948 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Sidney James Hildy Johnson Hildy Johnson See fewer	Carry on Cleo (1964)
Henry Gilbert Walter Burns Walter Burns See fewer	199 Park Lane (1965)
Bill Harding Wilson Wilson See fewer	Rooftop Rendezvous (1948)
Loyd Brydon Endicott Endicott See fewer	The Front Page (1948)
Norman Williams Murphy Murphy See fewer	White Hunter (1957)
Basil Appleby McCue McCue See fewer	The Lion in Winter (1968)
Harold Ayer Schwartz Schwartz See fewer	Night of the Demons (1988)
Ronan O'Casey Besinger Besinger See fewer	1984 (1956)
Michael Balfour Woodenshoes Eichhorn Woodenshoes Eichhorn See fewer	Batman (1989)
Ivor Vander Diamond Louie Diamond Louie See fewer	A Man's House (1949)
Marjorie Gordon Molly Malloy Molly Malloy See fewer	Golden Rendezvous (1977)
MacDonald Parke Sheriff Hartman Sheriff Hartman See fewer	Shipyard Sally (1939)
Maxine Cooper Peggy Grant Peggy Grant See fewer	Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Bessie Love Mrs. Grant Mrs. Grant See fewer	The Broadway Melody (1929)
Launce Maraschal Mayor (as Launce Marashal) Mayor (as Launce Marashal) See fewer	The Detective (1954)
Manning Wilson Mr. Pincus Mr. Pincus See fewer	Kenilworth (1957)
Roger Snowdon Earl Williams Earl Williams See fewer	Jane Eyre (1956)
George Stanford Tam Tam See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Harry Lane Policeman Policeman See fewer	Potts in Parovia (1956)
Ray Byrnes Deputy Deputy See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)