His Girl Friday

About His Girl Friday

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.

His Girl Friday (1940) is a comedy crime film directed by Howard Hawks. It runs 92 minutes and was released in January 1940.

Cary Grant stars as Walter Burns, Rosalind Russell as Hildy Johnson, Ralph Bellamy as Bruce Baldwin, and Gene Lockhart as Sheriff Hartwell. Written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Members will find journalist, ambivalent, fugitive, and journalism in it. American members can watch it on Dove Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, and fuboTV.

The Philadelphia Story, The Front Page, and The Devil Wears Prada make useful companions to His Girl Friday, all filed under black and white, comedy of remarriage, and fiancé fiancée relationship. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 981 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.