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Production companies : Columbia Pictures /

January 18, 1940 1h 32m United States of America Comedy English More

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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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title：His Girl Friday
status：Released
Release date： 1940
Runtime：1h 32m
Genres： Comedy · Romance ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Howard Hawks /
Writers： Charles MacArthur · Charles Lederer · Ben Hecht · Ben Hecht ·
Production companies： Columbia Pictures ·
Overview：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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