Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1976 · 1h 35m

The Front

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Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Woody Allen as Howard Prince Zero Mostel as Hecky Brown Herschel Bernardi as Philip Sussman Michael Murphy as Alfred Miller Andrea Marcovicci as Florence Barrett Remak Ramsay as Hennessey
Crew
Michael Chapman — Director of Photography Sidney Levin — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Walter Bernstein — Writer Martin Ritt — Producer Ruth Morley — Costume Design
Tagline

America's most unlikely hero.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
friendshipfightpoliticsmovie businessscreenwritermccarthy erafrontwritercommunismmccarthyism1950s
Key Collaborators
Martin Ritt Director Michael Chapman Director of Photography Sidney Levin Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Walter Bernstein Writer Martin Ritt Producer Ruth Morley Costume Design
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