The Front Page (1974)

The Front Page is a 1974 American black comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Plot
Successful Chicago newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson (Jack Lemmon) is hanging up his journalist's hat to marry Peggy Grant (Susan Sarandon). When his editor, the arrogant, self-important Walter Burns (Walter Matthau), learns of Hildy's plans, he goes to great lengths to keep his star writer. They learn that the notorious (but possibly wrongfully accused) criminal, Earl Williams (Austin Pendleton), has escaped on the eve of his execution, and Hildy can't resist this one last sensational story.

Cast

 * Jack Lemmon as Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson
 * Walter Matthau as Walter Burns
 * Susan Sarandon as Peggy Grant
 * Vincent Gardenia as Sheriff "Honest Pete" Hartman
 * David Wayne as Roy Bensinger
 * Allen Garfield as Kruger
 * Charles Durning as Murphy
 * Herb Edelman as Schwartz
 * Austin Pendleton as Earl Williams
 * Carol Burnett as Mollie Malloy
 * Martin Gabel as Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer
 * Harold Gould as The Mayor
 * John Furlong as Duffy
 * Jon Korkes as Rudy Keppler
 * Cliff Osmond as Officer Jacobi
 * Lou Frizzell as Endicott
 * Paul Benedict as Plunkett
 * Dick O'Neill as McHugh
 * Biff Elliot as Police Dispatcher
 * Barbara Davis as Myrtle