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Chicago editor Walter Burns has a problem: the biggest story of the year is about to hit the headlines, but his chief reporter has handed in her notice to get married. A breathless comedy masterpiece. This is why talkies were made.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1940) (USA) (5 Star)

Cast:

Cary Grant	.... Walter Burns
Rosalind Russell	.... Hildegaard 'Hildy' Johnson
Ralph Bellamy	.... Bruce Baldwin
Gene Lockhart	.... Sheriff Peter B. 'Pinky' Hartwell
Porter Hall	.... Reporter
Ernest Truex	.... Tribune reporter

Supporting Cast:

Cliff Edwards	.... Endicott reporter
Clarence Kolb	.... Fred the Mayor
Roscoe Karns	.... Reporter
Frank Jenks	.... Reporter
Regis Toomey	.... Reporter
Abner Biberman	.... Small-time hood
Frank Orth	.... Morning Post copy editor
Helen Mack	.... Molly Malloy
John Qualen	.... Earl Williams
Alma Kruger	.... Bruce's mother
Billy Gilbert	.... Joe Pettibone
Pat West	.... Warden Cooley
Edwin Maxwell	.... Dr. Max J. Eggelhoffer

Directors:

Howard Hawks

Writers:

Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur