Review of His Girl Friday (1940) by Indira S — 17 Jul 2012

Die of laughter, this movie is full of super funny one liner jokes + its super simple story were what makes this movie super good.

This review of His Girl Friday (1940) was written by Indira S on 17 Jul 2012.

His Girl Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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