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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Dec 5, 1940 · 1h 53m

7.5/10 TMDB user score
1,045 votes on TMDB

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.

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Top cast

  • 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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