His Girl Friday
"They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!"
1940-01-18
7.399
en 92mComedyRomance
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
Howard Hawks
Theatre Play
Ben Hecht
Theatre Play
Charles MacArthur
Screenplay
Charles Lederer
Producer
Howard Hawks
Music
Sidney Cutner
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Columbia Pictures
