The Philadelphia Story

1940

1h 53m

7.6

7.6/10

964 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy Romance

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

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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Status: Released

Budget: $914,000

Revenue: $3,300,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English French

Keywords

journalist philadelphia, pennsylvania strong woman photographer journalism swimming pool remarriage hangover reporter black and white divorcee screwball comedy socialite ex-husband ex-wife relationship high society fiancé fiancée relationship divorced couple family estate inebriated imminent wedding kid sister mischievous tabloid journalism comedy of remarriage romantic

Quick Facts

Release Date	December 5, 1940
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0032904

Cast

Cary Grant

C.K. Dexter Haven

Katharine Hepburn

Tracy Lord

James Stewart

Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

John Howard

George Kittredge

Roland Young

Uncle Willie

John Halliday

Seth Lord

Mary Nash

Margaret Lord

Virginia Weidler

Dinah Lord

Henry Daniell

Sidney Kidd

Lionel Pape

Edward

Rex Evans

Thomas

Key Crew

George Cukor

Director

Donald Ogden Stewart

Screenplay

Waldo Salt