The Front (1976)
The Front (1976)
America's most unlikely hero.
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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Cast

Woody Allen Woody Allen As: Howard Prince
Zero Mostel Zero Mostel As: Hecky Brown
Herschel Bernardi Herschel Bernardi As: Philip Sussman
Michael Murphy Michael Murphy As: Alfred Miller
Andrea Marcovicci Andrea Marcovicci As: Florence Barrett
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: America's most unlikely hero.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 17 September 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Rollins-Joffe Productions, Devon/Persky-Bright, Persky-Bright Productions, Columbia Pictures

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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

Marvin Lichterman

Marvin Lichterman

Myer Prince

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Delaney

David Margulies

David Margulies

Phelps

Joshua Shelley

Joshua Shelley

Sam

Norman Rose

Norman Rose

Howard's Attorney

Charles Kimbrough

Charles Kimbrough

Committee Counselor

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Committee Chairman

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Danny LaGattuta

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

T.V. Interviewer

Scott McKay

Scott McKay

Hampton

David Clarke

David Clarke

Hubert Jackson

I.W. Klein

I.W. Klein

Bank Teller

John Bentley

John Bentley

Bartender

Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Margo

Murray Moston

Murray Moston

Boss

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

Harry Stone

Rudolph Willrich

Rudolph Willrich

Tailman

Burt Britton

Burt Britton

Bookseller

Albert M. Ottenheimer

Albert M. Ottenheimer

School Principal

William Bogert

William Bogert

Parks

Joey Faye

Joey Faye

Waiter

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Sandy

John J. Slater

John J. Slater

T.V. Director

Renee Paris

Renee Paris

Girl in Hotel Lobby

Gino Gennaro

Gino Gennaro

Stage Hand

Joan Porter

Joan Porter

Myer's Wife

Andrew Bernstein

Andrew Bernstein

Alfred's Child

Jacob Bernstein

Jacob Bernstein

Alfred's Child

Matthew Tobin

Matthew Tobin

Man at Party

Marilyn Persky

Marilyn Persky

Man at Party's Date

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Young Man at Party

Joe Jamrog

Joe Jamrog

FBI Man

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

FBI Man

Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin

Nurse

Jack Davidson

Jack Davidson

Congressman

Donald Symington

Donald Symington

Congressman

Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara

Federal Marshal

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Mamie Eisenhower

Mamie Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Billie Perkins

Billie Perkins

Waitress (uncredited)

Frankie Verroca

Frankie Verroca

Hotel Bellman (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Carson Grant

Eddy Waiter (uncredited)

Directed By

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Peter R. Scoppa

Peter R. Scoppa

Assistant Director

B.J. Bjorkman

B.J. Bjorkman

Script Supervisor

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Producer

Robert Drumheller

Robert Drumheller

Production Manager

Charles H. Joffe

Charles H. Joffe

Executive Producer

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Associate Producer

Peter Burrell

Peter Burrell

Location Manager

Lois Kramer Hartwick

Lois Kramer Hartwick

Production Office Coordinator

Golda David

Golda David

Producer's Assistant

Christopher Cronyn

Christopher Cronyn

Location Manager

Patricia Crown

Patricia Crown

Production Assistant

Beth Rudin

Beth Rudin

Production Assistant

David Garfield

David Garfield

Production Assistant

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Edited By

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

First Assistant Editor

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Editor

Hy Friedman

Hy Friedman

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ruth Morley

Ruth Morley

Costume Design

Peggy Farrell

Peggy Farrell

Wardrobe Master

Philip Leto

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Robert Jiras

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Sound

Tom Beckert

Tom Beckert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Else Blangsted

Else Blangsted

Music Editor

James Sabat

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Wayne Artman

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John H. Newman

John H. Newman

Sound Editor

Vito L. Ilardi

Vito L. Ilardi

Boom Operator

James G. Stewart

James G. Stewart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Fred Schuler

Fred Schuler

Camera Operator

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Josh Weiner

Josh Weiner

Still Photographer

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Second Assistant Camera

Tibor Sands

Tibor Sands

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Property Master

Robert Drumheller

Robert Drumheller

Set Decoration

Charles Bailey

Charles Bailey

Art Direction

Other Crew

James Fanning

James Fanning

Transportation Captain

Bruno Robotti

Bruno Robotti

Scenic Artist

Scott MacDonough

Scott MacDonough

Unit Publicist

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