The Front

(1976)

Synopsis

Howard, a cashier and small-time bookie, poses as a writer to sell scripts for blacklisted screenwriters during the McCarthy era. When threatened with allegations, Howard takes a stand.

Directors

Martin Ritt

Production year

1976

Rating

PG

Studio

Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Runtime

94 minutes

Directors

Martin Ritt, Charles H. Joffe, Martin Ritt, Jack Rollins, Charles Bailey, Michael Chapman, Sidney Levin, Sid Levin, Charles H. Joffe, Juliet Taylor, Walter Bernstein, Walter Goss, Tom Beckert, James G. Stewart, Jack Rollins

Production year

1976

Rating

PG

Studio

Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Runtime

94 minutes

Cast

Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy, Andrea Marcovicci