The Front
Summary:
The McCarthy-era "witch hunts" in the entertainment industry set the stage for this comedy drama set in the 1950s. Howard Prince (Woody Allen) is a cashier at a corner bar who works as a small-time bookie on the side, with little success. One day, Howard's old friend Alfred Miller (Michael Murphy), a successful television writer, makes a business proposal to him; A... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Woody Allen - (Howard Prince)
Zero Mostel - (Hecky Brown)
Herschel Bernardi - (Phil Sussman)
Michael Murphy - (Alfred Miller)
Andrea Marcovicci - (Florence Barrett)
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Review:
The Front is not about politics. It is about survival. Director Martin Ritt, star Zero Mostel, screenwriter Walter Bernstein, and many other talents involved with The Front were victims of the Hollywood blacklist. With this film, they take their collective pain and fashion a comedy born out of desperation, history, and personal pride... Continue >>
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