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His Girl Friday(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-01-18
74%
929 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!
Overview:
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: His Girl Friday
Top 10 Billed Cast
Cary Grant
Walter Burns
Rosalind Russell
Hildy Johnson
Ralph Bellamy
Bruce Baldwin
Gene Lockhart
Sheriff Hartwell
Porter Hall
Murphy
Ernest Truex
Bensinger
Cliff Edwards
Endicott
Clarence Kolb
Mayor
Roscoe Karns
McCue
Frank Jenks
Wilson
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Video: His Girl Friday (1940) Original Trailer [HD]
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His Girl Friday (1940) Original Trailer [HD]
'His Girl Friday' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Allan Arkush on HIS GIRL FRIDAY
His Girl Friday - Get Out
His Girl Friday (1940) - A Better Offer Scene (1/12) | Movieclips
His Girl Friday (1940) - Hildy's Farewell Scene (6/12) | Movieclips
His Girl Friday (1940) - What's the Story? Scene (7/12) | Movieclips
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His Girl Friday | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre
Howard Hawks on the Dialogue in HIS GIRL FRIDAY
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His Girl Friday (1940) Original Trailer [HD] - Trailer
'His Girl Friday' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times - Featurette
Allan Arkush on HIS GIRL FRIDAY - Featurette
His Girl Friday - Get Out - Clip
His Girl Friday (1940) - A Better Offer Scene (1/12) | Movieclips - Clip
His Girl Friday (1940) - Hildy's Farewell Scene (6/12) | Movieclips - Clip
His Girl Friday (1940) - What's the Story? Scene (7/12) | Movieclips - Clip
![His Girl Friday | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0GYX46Bs1_8/sddefault.jpg)
His Girl Friday | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre - Teaser
Howard Hawks on the Dialogue in HIS GIRL FRIDAY - Featurette
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