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It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.

7.3

1h 45m

1974

“It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.”

Synopsis

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Director

Billy Wilder

Trailer

Comedy

chicago, illinoisnewspaperjournalistmarriage proposalstressfather-in-lawnewspaper man

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Cast & Crew

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

as Hildebrand Johnson

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

as Walter Burns

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

as Peggy Grant

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

as Sheriff

David Wayne

David Wayne

as Roy Bensinger

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

as Kruger

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

as Earl Williams

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

as Murphy

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

as Schwartz

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