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Feature film — 1976

The Front (1976)

7.11h 35mComedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 188 votes.

Devon/Persky-Bright / Persky-Bright Productions / Columbia Pictures / Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

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Director: Martin Ritt

On screen

Cast & crew

Woody Allen as Howard Prince

Woody Allen

Howard Prince

Zero Mostel as Hecky Brown

Zero Mostel

Hecky Brown

Herschel Bernardi as Philip Sussman

Herschel Bernardi

Philip Sussman

Michael Murphy as Alfred Miller

Michael Murphy

Alfred Miller

Andrea Marcovicci as Florence Barrett

Andrea Marcovicci

Florence Barrett

Remak Ramsay as Hennessey

Remak Ramsay

Hennessey

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Marvin Lichterman

Myer Prince

Lloyd Gough as Delaney

Lloyd Gough

Delaney

David Margulies as Phelps

David Margulies

Phelps

Joshua Shelley as Sam

Joshua Shelley

Sam

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Norman Rose

Howard's Attorney

Charles Kimbrough as Committee Counselor

Charles Kimbrough

Committee Counselor

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