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The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

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The Philadelphia Story

"Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!"

1940

1h 53m

7.5(1008 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

C.K. Dexter Haven

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Tracy Lord

James Stewart

James Stewart

Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

John Howard

John Howard

George Kittredge

Roland Young

Roland Young

Uncle Willie

John Halliday

John Halliday

Seth Lord

Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Margaret Lord

Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Dinah Lord

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Sidney Kidd

Creative team

Directed by: George Cukor
Written by: Donald Ogden Stewart
Waldo Salt
Produced by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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