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The Front (1976)

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America's most unlikely hero.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Martin Ritt
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    Howard Prince Woody Allen
  • Profile picture of Zero Mostel
    Hecky Brown Zero Mostel
  • Profile picture of Herschel Bernardi
    Philip Sussman Herschel Bernardi
  • Profile picture of Michael Murphy
    Alfred Miller Michael Murphy
  • Profile picture of Andrea Marcovicci
    Florence Barrett Andrea Marcovicci
  • Profile picture of Remak Ramsay
    Hennessey Remak Ramsay
  • Profile picture of Lloyd Gough
    Delaney Lloyd Gough
  • Profile picture of David Margulies
    Phelps David Margulies

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Keywords

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  • fight
  • politics
  • movie business
  • screenwriter
  • mccarthy era
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  • writer
  • communism
  • mccarthyism
  • 1950s