The Front Page
1948, English. Directed by Ben Hecht.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 October 1948
- Written by
- Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht
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The Front Page runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Front Page isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1948. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Front Page?
The Front Page (1948) was directed by Ben Hecht and stars Sidney James.