The Front
The Front
The Front
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1976
1h 35m
7.0(175 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

51 members
Directing

Woody Allen

Howard Prince

Woody Allen
Acting

Zero Mostel

Hecky Brown

Zero Mostel
Acting

Herschel Bernardi

Philip Sussman

Herschel Bernardi
Acting

Michael Murphy

Alfred Miller

Michael Murphy
Acting

Andrea Marcovicci

Florence Barrett

Andrea Marcovicci
Acting

Remak Ramsay

Hennessey

Remak Ramsay
Acting

Marvin Lichterman

Myer Prince

No Image
Acting

Lloyd Gough

Delaney

Lloyd Gough
Acting

David Margulies

Phelps

David Margulies
Acting

Joshua Shelley

Sam

Joshua Shelley
Acting

Norman Rose

Howard's Attorney

No Image
Acting

Charles Kimbrough

Committee Counselor

Charles Kimbrough
Acting

Josef Sommer

Committee Chairman

Josef Sommer
Acting

Danny Aiello

Danny LaGattuta

Danny Aiello
Acting

Georgann Johnson

T.V. Interviewer

Georgann Johnson
Acting

Scott McKay

Hampton

Scott McKay
Acting

David Clarke

Hubert Jackson

David Clarke
Acting

I.W. Klein

Bank Teller

No Image
Acting

John Bentley

Bartender

John Bentley
Acting

Julie Garfield

Margo

Julie Garfield
Acting

Murray Moston

Boss

Murray Moston
Acting

MacIntyre Dixon

Harry Stone

MacIntyre Dixon
Acting

Rudolph Willrich

Tailman

Rudolph Willrich
Acting

Burt Britton

Bookseller

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Acting

Albert M. Ottenheimer

School Principal

No Image
Acting

William Bogert

Parks

William Bogert
Acting

Joey Faye

Waiter

Joey Faye
Acting

Marilyn Sokol

Sandy

Marilyn Sokol
Acting

John J. Slater

T.V. Director

No Image
Acting

Renee Paris

Girl in Hotel Lobby

No Image
Acting

Gino Gennaro

Stage Hand

No Image
Acting

Joan Porter

Myer's Wife

No Image
Directing

Andrew Bernstein

Alfred's Child

Andrew Bernstein
Acting

Jacob Bernstein

Alfred's Child

No Image
Acting

Matthew Tobin

Man at Party

No Image
Acting

Marilyn Persky

Man at Party's Date

No Image
Acting

Sam McMurray

Young Man at Party

Sam McMurray
Acting

Joe Jamrog

FBI Man

No Image
Acting

Michael Miller

FBI Man

Michael Miller
Acting

Lucy Lee Flippin

Nurse

Lucy Lee Flippin
Acting

Jack Davidson

Congressman

Jack Davidson
Acting

Donald Symington

Congressman

Donald Symington
Acting

Pat McNamara

Federal Marshal

Pat McNamara
Acting

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Acting

Mamie Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Mamie Eisenhower
Acting

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur
Acting

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman
Acting

Billie Perkins

Waitress (uncredited)

Billie Perkins
Acting

Frankie Verroca

Hotel Bellman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Carson Grant

Eddy Waiter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Harrison Ressler

Protester (uncredited)

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