The Front Page is a 1931 American
Pre-Code comedy film, directed by
Lewis Milestone and starring
Adolphe Menjou and
Pat O'Brien. Based on a
Broadway play of the same name, the film was produced by
Howard Hughes, written by
Bartlett Cormack and
Charles Lederer, and distributed by
United Artists. The supporting cast includes
Mary Brian,
George E. Stone,
Matt Moore, and
Edward Everett Horton. At the
4th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for
Best Picture, Milestone for
Best Director, and Menjou for
Best Actor.