Q: Is a The Front a 1976 comedy-drama film set against the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was a The Front divided between those who thought it effectively and amusingly dealt with the topic of McCarthyism and those who thought it a superficial gloss instead of a pithy statement about the McCarthy era? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a The Front not the whole story of an especially unpleasant piece of American history? ¶
A: Yes.