The McCarthy-era "witch hunts" in the entertainment industry set the stage for this comedy drama set in the 1950s. Howard Prince (Woody Allen) is a cashier at a corner bar who works as a small-time bookie on the side, with little success. One day, Howard's old friend Alfred Miller (Michael Murphy), a successful television writer, makes a business proposal to him; Alfred's leftist political views have resulted in him being blacklisted from the major television networks, and he can no longer get work. Alfred asks Howard to ...
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The McCarthy-era "witch hunts" in the entertainment industry set the stage for this comedy drama set in the 1950s. Howard Prince (Woody Allen) is a cashier at a corner bar who works as a small-time bookie on the side, with little success. One day, Howard's old friend Alfred Miller (Michael Murphy), a successful television writer, makes a business proposal to him; Alfred's leftist political views have resulted in him being blacklisted from the major television networks, and he can no longer get work. Alfred asks Howard to act as a "front" -- Howard puts his name on Alfred's scripts, sells them, and takes a cut of the payment for his trouble. Howard's new career as a "writer" is an instant success, and soon Howard is fronting for a handful of blacklisted scribes while earning a healthy income and becoming the toast of the television industry; another fringe benefit is a romance with beautiful network employee Florence Barrett (Andrea Marcovicci). However, comic Hecky Brown (Zero Mostel), who had a brief fling with socialism years before, now finds his past catching up with him, and he's told in order to save his job as host of a weekly television show, he has to get the goods on some suspicious figures, among them Howard Prince, whose background looks a little too clean for comfort. The Front was written by Walter Bernstein, who was himself blacklisted during the 1950s, as were co-stars Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, and Lloyd Gough. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Woody Allen, Herschel Bernardi, Zero Mostel, Andrea Marcovicci, Michael Murphy, Charles Kimbrough, Danny Aiello. Very good. 1976 Run time: 95. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Zero Mostel, Michael Murphy, Herschel Bernardi, Andrea Marcovicci, Woody Allen, Danny Aiello, Charles Kimbrough. Very good. 1976 Run time: 95. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Joshua Shelley, David Margulies, Lloyd Gough, Marvin Lichterman, Remak Ramsay, Herschel Bernardi, Andrea Marcovicci, Michael... Very good. 1976 Run time: 95. Ships within 1 business day from FL, USA with Tracking. Used discs may not include digital content. All products 100% guaranteed.
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Charles Kimbrough, Herschel Bernardi, Andrea Marcovicci, Danny Aiello, Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Michael Murphy. New. 1976 Run time: 94. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Zero Mostel, Woody Allen, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy, Andrea Marcovicci. New. 2026 Run time: 94. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Zero Mostel, Woody Allen, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy, Andrea Marcovicci. New. 2026 Run time: 94. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
My husband and I had seen "The Front" years ago (in the late 70s) and never forgot it. After recently seeing "Trumbo," I felt we had to order this film. To me, "The Front" is one of Woody Allen's best -- and it utilizes and names many of the people who were blacklisted at the time. Great (true) story, powerfully done.
