Country
United States
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clarence Kolb | Mayor |
| Roscoe Karns | McCue |
| Frank Jenks | Wilson |
| Regis Toomey | Sanders |
| Abner Biberman | Louie |
| Frank Orth | Duffy |
| John Qualen | Earl Williams |
| Helen Mack | Mollie Malloy |
| Alma Kruger | Mrs. Baldwin |
| Billy Gilbert | Joe Pettibone |
| Pat West | Warden Cooley |
| Edwin Maxwell | Dr. Egelhoffer |
| Irving Bacon | Gus (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Mike (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Insurance Doctor (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Cop (uncredited) |
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| Ann Doran | Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| Earl Dwire | Pete Davis (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Frank the Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | Carl the Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| Marion Martin | Evangeline (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Newsman (uncredited) |
| James Millican | Tim (uncredited) |
| Gene Morgan | Gene (uncredited) |
| Delmar Watson | Skinny (uncredited) |
| Katherine Yorke | Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | His Girl Friday |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 18 gennaio 1940 |
| Producer | Howard Hawks |
| Writer | Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur |
| Editors | Gene Havlick |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker, Cliff Shirpser |
| Asst. Directors | Cliff P. Broughton, Paul Helmick, Howard Hawks |
| Camera Operators | Joseph Walker, Cliff Shirpser |
| Add. Photography | Joseph Walker, Cliff Shirpser |
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| Production Design | Lionel Banks |
| Art Direction | Lionel Banks |
| Set Decoration | Lionel Banks |
| Composer | Sidney Cutner, Felix Mills, Lodge Cunningham, Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | Lodge Cunningham, Morris Stoloff, Sidney Cutner, Felix Mills |
| Costume Design | Robert Kalloch, Eugene Joseff |
| Makeup | Robert Kalloch, Eugene Joseff |
| Hairstyling | Robert Kalloch, Eugene Joseff |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 20, 2023
Note
Re-issue
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 17, 1940
Certification
15
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Certification
L
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Country
Argentina
Date
Apr 29, 1940
Country
Mexico
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Certification
C
Country
France
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Certification
U
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 19, 1986
Certification
R18+
Physical media
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 22, 2005
Certification
L
Note
DVD/VHS Sony
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 10, 2012
Certification
6
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 12, 1972
Certification
12
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