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How did Woody Allen perform in the film The Front?

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Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background. — Woody Allen American director Woody Allen attending a press conference for *Café Society* before the opening of the 69th Cannes film festival, 2016.

In the 1976 film The Front, directed by Martin Ritt, Woody Allen delivered an excellent "straight" performance as the protagonist. The film is a drama centered on the subject of Hollywood blacklisting.1