His Girl Friday (1940)
She learned about men from him!
Starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
Directed by Howard Hawks
Hildy, the journalist former wife of newspaper editor Walter Burns, visits his office to inform him that she's engaged and will be getting remarried the next day. Walter can't let that happen and frames the fiancé, Bruce Baldwin, for one thing after another, to keep him temporarily held in prison, while trying to steer Hildy into returning to her old job as his employee.
Runtime: 92 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Comedy,Drama,Romance
Keywords: suicide,prison,journalist,journalism,fugitive,wager,screwball comedy,corrupt politician,newspaper editor,insurance agent,fiancé fiancée relationship,press room,political corruption,rolltop desk,reprieve,bride-to-be,ex spouses,imminent execution,convicted murderer,based on play
Cast
Walter Burns
Hildy Johnson
Bruce Baldwin
Sheriff Hartwell
Mollie Malloy
Murphy
Bensinger
Endicott
Mayor
McCue
Wilson
Sanders
Louie
Duffy
Earl Williams
Mrs. Baldwin
Joe Pettibone
Warden Cooley
Dr. Egelhoffer
Gus (uncredited)
Mike (uncredited)
Insurance Doctor (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Pete Davis (uncredited)
Frank the Policeman (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Carl the Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Evangeline (uncredited)
Newsman (uncredited)
Tim (uncredited)
Gene (uncredited)
Skinny (uncredited)