His Girl Friday

Romance and career collide when ace news reporter Hildy Johnson tries to leave her job and her editor/ex-husband Walter Burns, for a quiet life of wedded bliss. On her way out the door, Burns convinces her to tackle one last assignment — a controversial execution scheduled for the next morning — which is certain to be the greatest story of her career. Burns tries to keep Hildy busy while he thinks up ways to stop her impending marriage to the dull but respectable Bruce Baldwin. Meanwhile, Hildy finds herself aiding an escaped prisoner and uncovering a major political scandal.