On the Front Page
1926, English. Directed by James Parrott.
After being beaten to a story of scandal involving Countess Polasky, James W. Hornby assigns his son 24 hours to find an even more scandalous story about the countess. After spending the night in the wrong street looking for the wrong countess, he comes up with a plan: the butler will be seen in a comprimising situation with the countess, and then photographed. The countess, who is sick of reporters, has other ideas... Written by Paul L
- Runtime
- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- James ParrottDirector
- Lillian RichCountess Polasky
- Tyler BrookeYoung Hornby
- Stan LaurelDangerfield
- Bull MontanaPrivate Secretary
- Edwards DavisJames W. Hornby
- Leo WhiteBeauty Expert
- Bill BrokawParty Guest
- William CourtrightJames W. Hornby's Assistant (uncredited)
- Edgar DearingMotorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- Rolfe SedanBeauty Expert (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 28 November 1926
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stan Laurel, James Parrott
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On the Front Page runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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On the Front Page isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 November 1926. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked On the Front Page, try Sextuplets, The Ladies Man, Fun with Dick and Jane.
Who directed On the Front Page?
On the Front Page (1926) was directed by James Parrott and stars Lillian Rich, Tyler Brooke, Stan Laurel.