Hildy Johnson, a well-known Chicago newspaper reporter, is giving up his job to marry Peggy Grant. After learning of Hildy's plans, his editor, the haughty, self-important Walter Burns, goes to considerable efforts to retain his top author. On the eve of his execution, they learn that Earl Williams, a known (though maybe falsely accused) felon, has fled, and Hildy can't help but run with this last sensational tale.
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Satandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Austin Pendleton, Charles Durning
Director: Billy Wilder
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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