Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Manny C — 09 Feb 2008

Funny, this was my next pick after "Bringing Up Baby". Same directror, some of the same actors.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Manny C on 09 Feb 2008.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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