His Girl Friday (1940)

Written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur

Directed by Howard Hawks

Production Year: 1940

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Black and White

Chicago editor Walter Burns has a problem: the biggest story of the year is about to hit the headlines, but his chief reporter has handed in her notice to get married. A breathless comedy masterpiece. This is why talkies were made.

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Cast

	Cary Grant		Walter Burns
	Rosalind Russell		Hildegaard 'Hildy' Johnson
	Ralph Bellamy		Bruce Baldwin
	Gene Lockhart		Sheriff Peter B. 'Pinky' Hartwell
	Porter Hall		Reporter
	Ernest Truex		Tribune reporter
	Cliff Edwards		Endicott reporter
	Clarence Kolb		Fred the Mayor
	Roscoe Karns		Reporter
	Frank Jenks		Reporter
	Regis Toomey		Reporter
	Abner Biberman		Small-time hood
	Frank Orth		Morning Post copy editor
	Helen Mack		Molly Malloy
	John Qualen		Earl Williams
	Alma Kruger		Bruce's mother
	Billy Gilbert		Joe Pettibone
	Pat West		Warden Cooley
	Edwin Maxwell		Dr. Max J. Eggelhoffer