Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Elijah B — 08 Jun 2009

Cracking good dialogue, great performances.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Elijah B on 08 Jun 2009.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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