The Front Page is a 1931 American comedy movie directed by Lewis Milestone and was based on the 1928 play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. It stars Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville, Clarence Wilson, Eugene Strong and was distributed by United Artists. It was nominated for 3 Academy Awards in 1931.