His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy), he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.

The raciest love battle in years! A wild, witty whirlwind of hysterics..! (Print Ad-Meriden Daily Journal, ((Meriden, Conn.)) 21 February 1940)

JBscale
93
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 18, 1940
US Box Office
$296,000 (#6268 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
January 10, 2017
Acquired Date
August 18, 2020
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
November 25, 2024

Actors

Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
Cliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
John Qualen
John Qualen
Helen Mack
Helen Mack
Alma Kruger
Alma Kruger
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert

Directors

Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks

Producers

Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks

Writers

Charles Lederer
Charles Lederer

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User Reviews

  • 11.25.2024 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
99%
Tomatometer
104 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
1,514 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.8/10
64,823 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media