1940 · 92 min · NR

His Girl Friday

Name: His Girl Friday
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: 1940
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall

Directed by Howard Hawks · Comedy, Romance, Crime

His Girl Friday (1940) is a Comedy film, directed by Howard Hawks set during the 1940s. It runs 92 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing and power & corruption play out through single location / bottle.

Composer

Felix MillsSidney Cutner

Cinematography

Joseph Walker

Cast

Cary GrantRosalind RussellRalph BellamyGene LockhartPorter HallErnest TruexCliff EdwardsClarence Kolb

The world of this film

Setting

Urban

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Power & Corruption

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

Comedic

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderFemale Led

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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His Girl Friday

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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