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The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story
★ 7.5/10•1940•1h 53m•NR•Comedy•Romance

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

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.

George Cukor · Director

Donald Ogden Stewart · Screenplay

Waldo Salt · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 5, 1940
Budget$914,000
Revenue$3,300,000

Actors

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

Lionel Pape

Edward

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Thomas

King Baggot

King Baggot

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Veda Buckland

Elsie (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret

Manicurist (uncredited)

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