His Girl Friday (1939)

A newspaper editor manipulates all around him for the sake of a scoop in one of the fastest and funniest comedies ever made.
1939 USA
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Produced by
Howard Hawks
Written by
Charles Lederer
Featuring
Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
Running time
92 minutes

Ranked in The Greatest Films of All Time poll

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