The Front Page

1h 45m · 1974 · Directed by Billy Wilder · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Front Page (1974) runs 1h 45m, directed by Billy Wilder. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Genres: Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.