Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Nicole S — 22 Nov 2007

My all time fav movie... fast, sarcastic, crude, and it has cary grant and rosalind russell in it...

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Nicole S on 22 Nov 2007.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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