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The Front Page
1931 · Film · 101 min
Directed by Lewis Milestone
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
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Just watched The Front Page recently, which showed that sensationalist driven journalism was alive and well in 1931:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021890/
Just happened to watch The Front page tonight which was made in 1931.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021890/
The innuendo is pretty strong and the characters are mostly terrible people and the plot pretty dark.
But also very witty, fast paced, and funny. Some really interesting shots, too, with moving and panning cameras, or things happening in both foreground and background.