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Movie Info

Reporter Ellen Garfield (Bette Davis) wouldn't mind accepting her boyfriend and fellow reporter Curt Devlin's (George Brent) marriage proposal -- as long as he acknowledges that she's just as good a journalist as him. Stubborn Curt resorts to trickery to best Ellen, convincing her to report the wrong verdict in a murder trial at the rival paper she works for. Unfortunately, the ruse leads to Ellen getting fired -- so to get back at Curt and clear her name, she sets out to find the real killer.

Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Michael Curtiz
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 17, 2017
Runtime:

1h 22m
Production Co:

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Cast & Crew

Bette Davis
Ellen Garfield

George Brent
Curt Devlin

Roscoe Karns
Toots O'Grady

Winifred Shaw
Inez Cordoza

Walter Walker
Judge Hugo Rickard

J. Carrol Naish
Robert Cardoza

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Critic Reviews for Front Page Woman

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1)

Lacks authenticity and is so far fetched it'll hand newsscribes around the country a constant run of ripples. But it's light and has some funny lines and situations.

June 20, 2007 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
If you will keep in mind that this portrayal of newspaper work is a wee bit on the whimsy side, then Front Page Woman can be recommended as a downright amusing photoplay.

March 24, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Frank S. Nugent
New York Times
Absurd at times, with the two papers at one point printing absolutely identical stories, but directed and acted with sparkle and speed.

March 24, 2007 | Full Review…

Geoff Andrew
Time Out
As far-fetched a newspaper yarn as ever was concocted.

June 20, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Shoots for entertainment rather than for any accuracy on being a newspaper reporter.

March 23, 2007 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Front Page Woman

Jun 13, 2013

Routine programmer notable only for Bette's presence. She brittle and driven making what she can out of a thin character but with material like this it's easy to why she rebelled against Warners for better films.

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