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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_FrontThe Front - Wikipedia

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   The Front is a 1976 American drama film set against the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s, when artists, writers, directors, and others were rendered unemployable, having been accused of subversive political activities in support of Communism or of being Communists themselves.

2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0074554The Front (1976) - IMDb

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   Jan 13, 1977 · The Front: Directed by Martin Ritt. With Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy. In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

   • 7.3/10 (9.7K)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Martin Ritt
   • Release Date: 1977-01-13

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4. facts.net › movie › 35-facts-about-the-movie-the-front35 Facts about the movie The Front - Facts.net

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   Jun 1, 2024 · Woody Allen stars as Howard Prince, a small-time bookie who becomes a “front” for blacklisted television writers during the McCarthy era. “The Front” was inspired by real events. The film’s story was influenced by Walter Bernstein’s own experience as one of the blacklisted writers.

5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › frontThe Front | Rotten Tomatoes

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   In the 1950s, restaurant cashier Howard Prince (Woody Allen) is apathetic toward the politics around him. When a blacklisted screenwriter (Michael Murphy) asks Howard to sell a script under his...

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   • Director: Martin Ritt

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Woody Allen

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7. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-front-1976The Front movie review & film summary (1976) | Roger Ebert

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   For months, we've been promised this serious film treatment of McCarthyism and the show business blacklists of the early 1950s. We've heard about Woody Allen in his first serious role, and about how the film's director, its author and two of its stars were themselves blacklisted.

8. www.woodyallenmovies.com › movies2 › the_front_zero_mostelThe Front - 1976 - Woody Allen Movies

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   A man with no real political convictions is hired to front a group of blacklisted writers during the McCarthy period of the 1950s. A dark send-up of Hollywood McCarthyism. Main Cast: Woody Allen .... Howard Prince. Zero Mostel .... Hecky Brown. Michael Murphy .... Alfred Miller.

9. www.timeout.com › movies › the-frontThe Front 1976, directed by Martin Ritt | Film review - Time Out

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   Jan 22, 2016 · Woody Allen, miscast in his first straight role (as a schnook who lends his name to blacklisted writers for ten percent of the take, eventually coming under scrutiny himself), struggles through...