His Girl Friday poster

His Girl Friday( 1940)

TV-MAComedyRomance
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Rosalind Russell

      Hildy Johnson

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      Cary Grant

      Walter Burns

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      Ralph Bellamy

      Bruce Baldwin

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      Gene Lockhart

      Sheriff Hartwell

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      Clarence Kolb

      Mayor

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      John Qualen

      Earl Williams

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      Helen Mack

      Mollie Malloy

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      Billy Gilbert

      Joe Pettibone

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      Porter Hall

      Murphy

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      Ernest Truex

      Bensinger

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      Cliff Edwards

      Endicott

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      Roscoe Karns

      McCue

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      Frank Jenks

      Wilson

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      Regis Toomey

      Sanders

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      Abner Biberman

      Louie

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      Frank Orth

      Duffy

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      Alma Kruger

      Mrs. Baldwin

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      Pat West

      Warden Cooley

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      Edwin Maxwell

      Dr. Egelhoffer

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      Irving Bacon

      Gus (uncredited)

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      Wade Boteler

      Mike (uncredited)

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      Harry C. Bradley

      Insurance Doctor (uncredited)

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      Wheaton Chambers

      Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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      Edmund Cobb

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Ann Doran

      Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

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      Ralph Dunn

      Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Earl Dwire

      Pete Davis (uncredited)

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      Pat Flaherty

      Frank the Policeman (uncredited)

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      Jack Gardner

      Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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      Eddie Hart

      Carl the Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Marion Martin

      Evangeline (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Newsman (uncredited)

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      James Millican

      Tim (uncredited)

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      Gene Morgan

      Gene (uncredited)

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      Delmar Watson

      Skinny (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 23 2022
    This is a belter of a film! Essentially just a two hander with Cary Grant ("Walter Burns") as the editor of a newspaper facing the loss of his ex-wife, and best reporter Rosalind Russell ("Hildy Johnson") who has decided to marry Ralph Bellamy ("Bruce Baldwin") and start a new life. Anyone who enjoys the modern day writing of folks like Aaron Sorkin will immediately appreciate the depth and class of the clever, witty writing and the superbly fast paced delivery from both as Grant tries all sorts of manoeuvres to change her mind; frame her new fiancée and stop a man from going to the electric ch...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • journalist
    • suicide
    • journalism
    • based on play or musical
    • wager
    • fugitive
    • black and white
    • screwball comedy
    • corrupt politician
    • newspaper editor
    • insurance agent
    • fiancé fiancée relationship
    • press room
    • political corruption
    • rolltop desk
    • reprieve
    • bride-to-be
    • ex spouses
    • imminent execution
    • convicted murderer
    • comedy of remarriage
    • ambivalent