Fresh
One is tempted to throw away any semblance of persuasion and simply demand that you go see this movie.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
His Girl Friday
They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!
1940 · 1h 32m · Approved
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Directed by
Howard Hawks
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His Girl Friday
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.
Director and cast
- Howard Hawks Director
- Cary Grant as Walter Burns
- Rosalind Russell as Hildegaard 'Hildy' Johnson
- Ralph Bellamy as Bruce Baldwin
- Gene Lockhart as Sheriff Peter B.'Pinky' Hartwell
- Porter Hall as Reporter Murphy
- Cliff Edwards as Reporter Endicott
- Ernest Truex as Bensinger
- Clarence Kolb Cast
- Roscoe Karns Cast
- Frank Jenks Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
99%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The movie bears reviewing because there's always something new in the confetti of one-liners, while its depiction of the Fourth Estate remains relevant.
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
Fresh
Cary Grant's performance is truly virtuoso -- stunning technique applied to the most challenging material.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Casting is excellent, with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in the top roles.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Perhaps the funniest, certainly the fastest talkie comedy ever made.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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