His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday (1940)
They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!
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.

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Cast

Cary Grant Cary Grant As: Walter Burns
Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell As: Hildy Johnson
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy As: Bruce Baldwin
Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart As: Sheriff Hartwell
Helen Mack Helen Mack As: Mollie Malloy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 18 January 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Walter Burns

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Hildy Johnson

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Bruce Baldwin

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Sheriff Hartwell

Helen Mack

Helen Mack

Mollie Malloy

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Murphy

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Bensinger

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Endicott

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Mayor

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

McCue

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Wilson

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sanders

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Louie

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Duffy

John Qualen

John Qualen

Earl Williams

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Mrs. Baldwin

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Joe Pettibone

Pat West

Pat West

Warden Cooley

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Dr. Egelhoffer

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Gus (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Mike (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Insurance Doctor (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Cop (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Earl Dwire

Earl Dwire

Pete Davis (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Frank the Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Carl the Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Evangeline (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Newsman (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Tim (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Gene (uncredited)

Delmar Watson

Delmar Watson

Skinny (uncredited)

Directed By

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Director

Cliff P. Broughton

Cliff P. Broughton

Assistant Director

Paul Helmick

Paul Helmick

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Charles MacArthur

Charles MacArthur

Theatre Play

Charles Lederer

Charles Lederer

Screenplay

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Theatre Play

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Kalloch

Robert Kalloch

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph Walker

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Cliff Shirpser

Cliff Shirpser

Camera Intern

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Other Crew

Morrie Ryskind

Morrie Ryskind

Additional Dialogue

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