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His Girl Friday

Summary: A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.

Release Date: January 18, 1940

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Howard Hawks

Writers: Charles Lederer

, Charles MacArthur

Runtime: 1 h 32 min

MPAA: Passed

Country: United States

Domestic: $ 296,000

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