His Girl Friday
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.
- Director
- Howard Hawks
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Movie DNA
How His Girl Friday actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
His Girl Friday appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #41
Placed at #41 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Jan 18, 1940
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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