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His Girl Friday
January 11, 1940 · from the book by Ben Hecht
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⏱ 1h 45m
The Front Page
Based On the book by Ben Hecht
The Front Page is a 1974 American black comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond is based on Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's 1928 play of the same name (which inspired several other films, such as 1931's The Front Page, the 1940 comedy His Girl Friday and televised movies and series episodes).
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- December 17, 1974
- Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Charles Durning, David Wayne, Susan Sarandon
- United States
- English
Book vs Film
The Book · 1928
The Front Page
Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
★ 3.0 / 5
1 ratings · Open Library
The Film · 1974
The Front Page
Billy Wilder
★ 7.3 / 10
16,661 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 46 years after publication.
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Switching Channels
1987 · from the book by Ben Hecht
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