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The Front Page

1931 · 101 min

A rapid-fire, wisecracking newsroom farce that crackles with cynical energy and keeps you grinning at its shameless scheming.

Tagline: A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, absurd and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, corruption, politics, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
corruption
politics
deception
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild