Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Martha — 01 Jun 2009

I hillarious movie. I really like it. would recommend it to anybody that likes old comedy movies.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Martha on 01 Jun 2009.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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