Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Alex C — 25 Nov 2012

This film has wicked fast banter that many movies today try mostly unsuccessfully to copy.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Alex C on 25 Nov 2012.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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