Where to Watch His Girl Friday (1940) in the US

What it's about

Having been away for four months, Hildy Johnson walks into the offices of the New York City based The Morning Post, where she is a star reporter, to tell her boss, editor Walter Burns, that she is quitting. The reason for her absence was among other things to get a Reno divorce, from, of all people, Walter, who admits he was a bad husband. Hildy divorced Walter largely because she wanted more of a home life, whereas Walter saw her more as a driven hard-boiled reporter than subservient homemaker. Hildy has also come to tell Walter that she is taking the afternoon train to Albany, where she will be getting married tomorrow to staid straight-laced insurance agent, Bruce Baldwin, with whose mother they will live, at least for the first year. Walter doesn't want to lose Hildy, either as a reporter or a wife, and if he does, doesn't believe Bruce is worthy of her. Walter does whatever he can at least to delay Hildy and Bruce's trip, long enough to persuade Hildy to stay for good. His plan includes doing whatever he can to place Bruce in a bad light, while dangling a big story under her nose, namely covering what the newspaper believes is the unfair imminent execution of convicted cop killer, Earl Williams. Hildy doesn't trust Walter in dealing with her and Bruce in an above board manner, but the lure of what potentially may become the biggest story in years, which includes true love, a bumbling sheriff and a corrupt mayor, the latter's actions largely in light of an upcoming election, may prove to be too much for Hildy to resist, especially if it ends up being an exclusive. Regardless of the story outcome, Hildy will have to decide if the thrill of the chase was worth the anguish on her personal life.

Cast and crew

Director

Howard Hawks

Writer

Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur

Starring

Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy

Details

Release date

Jan 18, 1940

Language

English, French

Country

United States

Box office

$296,000

Awards

5 wins & 1 nomination total

Where to Watch His Girl Friday (1940) in the US — common questions

Where to watch His Girl Friday in the United States?

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Can I stream His Girl Friday or do I have to rent it in the United States?

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Can I watch His Girl Friday for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Fandango at Home (HD), Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Artiflix (HD), Fawesome (HD), FlixHouse (HD), hoopla, Kanopy (HD), and Public Domain Movies. Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).