Front Page Woman

Jul 11, 1935

1h 22m

★ 5.8

A woman reporter tries to prove she's just as good as any man, but runs into trouble along the way.

Overview

Ace reporter Curt Devlin and fellow reporter Ellen Garfield love one another, but Curt believes women are "bum newspapermen". When a murder investigation ensues, the two compete every step of the way, determined to not be scooped by the other.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Front Page Woman Trailers

Cast

Ellen Garfield

Bette Davis

Curt Devlin

George Brent

Toots O'Grady

Roscoe Karns

Inez Cardoza

Wini Shaw

Judge Hugo Rickard

Walter Walker

Robert Cardoza

J. Carrol Naish

Maitland Coulter

Gordon Westcott

Mae LaRue

Dorothy Dare

Olive Wilson

June Martel

Spike Kiley

Joseph Crehan

Hallohan

J. Farrell MacDonald

District Attorney

Addison Richards

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