'' The Front Page '' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film , directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien . Based on a Broadway play of the same name , the film was produced by Howard Hughes , written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer , and distributed by United Artists . The supporting cast includes Mary Brian , George E. Stone , Matt Moore , Edward Everett Horton and Walter Catlett . At the 4th Academy Awards , the film was nominated for Best Picture , Milestone for Best Director , and Menjou for Best Actor
4th Academy Awards
4th Academy Awards
The Front Page (1931 film)