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The Front

America's most unlikely hero.

7.0

1h 35m

1976

“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.

Director

Martin Ritt

Trailer

ComedyDrama

friendshipfightpoliticsmovie businessscreenwritermccarthy erafrontwritercommunismmccarthyism1950s

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Cast & Crew

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

Remak Ramsay

Remak Ramsay

as Hennessey

Marvin Lichterman

as Myer Prince

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

as Delaney

David Margulies

David Margulies

as Phelps

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