Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Bianca B — 10 Dec 2009

Too fast for me to understand everything... had some good laughs though.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Bianca B on 10 Dec 2009.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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