The Front Page

The Front Page
Second edition, 1928
Original languageEnglish
Written by
GenreComedy
SettingThe Press Room of the Criminal Courts Building in Chicago, 1928
Premiere
DateAugust 14, 1928 (1928-08-14)
PlaceTimes Square Theater
New York City

The Front Page is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times.