Cary Grant Romcom Full Movie | His Girl Friday (1940) | Retrospective

When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy), he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over. Film: His Girl Friday (1940) Studio: Columbia Pictures Director: Howard Hawks Adapted from: The Front Page Cinematography: Joseph Walker Screenplay: Ben Hecht, Morrie Ryskind, Charles Lederer Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Kolb, Roscoe Karns, Frank Jenks, Regis Toomey, Abner Biberman, Frank Orth, John Qualen, Helen Mack, Alma Kruger, Billy Gilbert, Pat West, Edwin Maxwell For more classic movies and clips, subscribe to Retrospective: w