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His Girl Friday

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His Girl Friday

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Summary

Classic screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. When newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his star reporter Hildy Johnson, who just happens to be his ex-wife, is planning to quit her job for a life of domestic bliss, he sets about trying to win her back.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

This brilliant reworking of the classic newspaper play The Front Page from director Howard Hawks is the fastest-talking comedy in the history of Hollywood and the perfect vehicle for Cary Grant - never better - and Rosalind Russell - never tougher. Limited for most of the time to two sets (the newspaper office and the pressroom at the jail), the film's great strength is the interplay between the two leads, who play former spouses having a tough time remaining apart. It also boasts one of the blackest comedy situations ever, as a small-time loser finds himself up against city corruption and imminent execution. Clever, witty and extremely satisfying, this marvellous film is still achingly funny today.

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7.8/10

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Cast

rolenameWalter BurnsCary GrantHildy JohnsonRosalind RussellBruce BaldwinRalph BellamySheriff Peter B HartwellGene LockhartMurphyPorter HallRoy B BensingerErnest TruexEndicottCliff EdwardsMayor Clarence KolbMcCueRoscoe KarnsWilsonFrank JenksSandersRegis ToomeyLouisAbner BibermanDuffyFrank OrthEarl WilliamsJohn QualenMollie MalloyHelen MackMrs BaldwinAlma KrugerJoe PettiboneBilly Gilbert

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rolenameDirectorHoward Hawks

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Theatrical distributor

Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd

Languages

English | French

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Black and white

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