# The Front Page (1974)

> A veteran editor weaponizes a breaking crime story to keep his star reporter from escaping the newspaper business.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/818

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Austin Pendleton, Charles Durning
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, frantic, lazy sunday, classic comedy night

## Synopsis

A relentless editor pushes for one last story, testing the limits of loyalty and ambition.

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