His Girl Friday
Directed by Howard HawksWalter 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.
His Girl Friday Ratings & Reviews
- Robert Czernkowski3d agoPotentially a good story, but most of the audio is characters continually shouting over one another. Th three of us who watched it tonight concluded that it was a very painful watch.
- Jefferson BittencourtApril 2, 2026Delicious comedy from one of the best directors in cinema. Talent from start to finish.
- mickerdooDecember 2, 2025Such quick banter keeps you on your toes. Great chemistry. Story jerks you around every which way.
- johnrodanOctober 25, 2025Very fast, prototype for Mrs Maisel
His Girl Friday Trivia
His Girl Friday was released on January 18, 1940.
His Girl Friday was directed by Howard Hawks.
His Girl Friday has a runtime of 1h 32m.
His Girl Friday was produced by Howard Hawks.
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.
The key characters in His Girl Friday are Walter Burns (Cary Grant), Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy).
His Girl Friday is rated Passed.
His Girl Friday is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
His Girl Friday has an audience rating of 9 out of 10.