The Front (1976)

The Front (1976)

„The Front“ is a 1976 political drama film directed by Martin Ritt, and written by Walter Bernstein.

A blacklisted writer has a friend act as a front for his TV scripts. The front becomes famous and falls in love with a script editor. He has to face the truth when he is called before an investigative committee to testify.

Cast:

• Woody Allen – Howard Prince
• Zero Mostel – Hecky Brown
• Herschel Bernardi – Phil Sussman
• Michael Murphy – Alfred Miller
• Andrea Marcovicci – Florence Barrett
• Remak Ramsay – Francis Hennessey
• Marvin Lichterman – Myer Prince
• Lloyd Gough – Herbert Delaney
• David Margulies – William Phelps
• Joshua Shelley – Sam
• Norman Rose – Howard’s Attorney
• Charles Kimbrough – Committee Counselor
• Josef Sommer – Committee Chairman
• Danny Aiello – Danny LaGattuta
• Georgann Johnson – T.V. Interviewer
• Scott McKay – Tom Hampton
• David Clarke – Hubert Jackson
• I.W. Klein – Bank Teller
• John Bentley – Bartender
• Julie Garfield – Margo
• Murray Moston – Boss
• MacIntyre Dixon – Harry Stone
• Rudolph Willrich – Tailman
• Burt Britton – Bookseller
• Albert Ottenheimer – School Principal
• William Bogert – Steve Parks
• Joey Faye – Waiter
• Marilyn Sokol – Sandy
• John J. Slater – T.V. Director
• Renee Paris – Girl in Hotel Lobby
• Gino Gennaro – Stage Hand
• Joan Porter – Myer’s Wife
• Andrew Bernstein – Alfred’s Child
• Jacob Bernstein – Alfred’s Child
• Matthew Tobin – Man at Party
• Marilyn Persky – Date of Man at Party
• Sam McMurray – Young Man at Party
• Joe Jamrog – FBI Man
• Michael Miller – FBI Man
• Lucy Lee Flippin – Nurse
• Jack Davidson – Congressman
• Donald Symington – Congressman
• Pat McNamara – Federal Marshal
• Stephen Hayes – Alfred’s Child
• Bruce Detrick – Bellman
• Joseph Bergmann – Demonstrator
• Carson Grant – Eddy Waiter
• Frankie Verroca – Hotel Bellman
• Harrison Ressler – Protester
• Douglas MacArthur – Self, 1951 Ticker Tape Parade (archive footage)
• Joe DiMaggio – Self, 1952 Number Retirement (archive footage)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower – Self, 1953 Inauguration Gala (archive footage)
• Mamie Eisenhower – Self, 1953 Inauguration Gala (archive footage)
• George Murphy – Self, 1953 Inauguration Gala (archive footage)
• Lily Pons – Self, 1953 Inauguration Gala (archive footage)
• Joseph McCarthy – Self, 1953 Wedding (archive footage)
• Jean Fraser Kerr – Self, McCarthy’s Bride (archive footage)
• Penny Duncan – Self, Mrs. America 1952 (archive footage)
• Harry S. Truman – Self, Reviewing Landing Craft (archive footage)
• Jean Kerr Minetti – Self, Wedding to Joe McCarthy (archive footage)
• Rocky Marciano – Self (archive footage)
• Ethel Rosenberg – Self (archive footage)
• Julius Rosenberg – Self (archive footage)
• Lauren Simon – Train Passenger
• Billie Perkins – Waitress

„Der Strohmann“ (The Front) ist ein politisches Drama aus dem Jahr 1976, bei dem Martin Ritt Regie führte und Walter Bernstein das Drehbuch schrieb.

Ein auf der schwarzen Liste stehender Schriftsteller lässt einen Freund als Fassade für seine TV-Drehbücher fungieren. Die Fassade wird berühmt und verliebt sich in eine Drehbuchautorin. Er muss sich der Wahrheit stellen, als er vor einem Untersuchungsausschuss aussagen soll.