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Where to Watch The Front Page (1931) in the US
- 1931
- Approved
- 1h 41m
- 6.7IMDb
- 88%Rotten Tomatoes
- 76Metascore
The Front Page is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, free, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Hildy Johnson, newspaper reporter, is engaged to Peggy Grant and planning to move to New York for a higher paying advertising job. The court press room is full of lame reporters who invent stories as much as write them. All are waiting to cover the hanging of Earl Williams. When Williams escapes from the inept Sheriff, Hildy seizes the opportunity by using his $260 honeymoon money to payoff an insider and get the scoop on the escape. However, Walter Burns, the Post's editor, is slow to repay Hildy back, hoping that he will stay on the story. Getting a major scoop looks possible when Hildy stumbles onto the bewildered escapee and hides him in a roll-top desk in the press room. Burns shows up to help. Can they keep Williams' whereabouts secret long enough to get the scoop, especially with the Sheriff and other reporters hovering around?
Cast and crew
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Starring
- Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian
Details
- Release date
- Apr 4, 1931
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $1,526,000
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Where to Watch The Front Page (1931) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Front Page in the United States?
- The Front Page is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, free, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Artiflix (HD), fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (HD), Philo (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), Kanopy (HD), and Public Domain Movies. Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Front Page or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Artiflix (HD), fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (HD), Philo (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Front Page for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), Kanopy (HD), and Public Domain Movies. Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).
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