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The Front

The Front

America's most unlikely hero.

19767.01h 35m

Overview

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

Directed by Martin Ritt
Written by Walter Bernstein
Produced by Martin Ritt
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Top Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Howard Prince

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Hecky Brown

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Philip Sussman

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Alfred Miller

Andrea Marcovicci

Andrea Marcovicci

Florence Barrett

Remak Ramsay

Remak Ramsay

Hennessey

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Marvin Lichterman

Myer Prince

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Delaney

David Margulies

David Margulies

Phelps

Joshua Shelley

Joshua Shelley

Sam

Themes & Keywords

friendshipfightpoliticsmovie businessscreenwritermccarthy erafrontwritercommunismmccarthyism1950s

About The Front

The Front is a comedy, drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of friendship, fight, politics, movie business, screenwriter, mccarthy era. Directed by Martin Ritt, it stars Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi. A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

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