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America's most unlikely hero.

The Front

7.01976 · 1h 35m · EN

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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.

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Woody Allen

Howard Prince

Zero Mostel

Hecky Brown

Herschel Bernardi

Philip Sussman

Michael Murphy

Alfred Miller

Andrea Marcovicci

Florence Barrett

Remak Ramsay

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Myer Prince

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Director: Martin Ritt
Status: Released
Audience votes: 185

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