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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

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

  • Comedy
  • Romance

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.

Rating
7.5 / 10 (1,039 votes)
Release date
December 5, 1940
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
English
Director
George Cukor
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Cary GrantC.K. Dexter Haven
  • Katharine HepburnTracy Lord
  • James StewartMacaulay 'Mike' Connor
  • Ruth HusseyElizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
  • John HowardGeorge Kittredge
  • Roland YoungUncle Willie
  • John HallidaySeth Lord
  • Mary NashMargaret Lord
  • Virginia WeidlerDinah Lord
  • Henry DaniellSidney Kidd
  • Lionel PapeEdward
  • Rex EvansThomas

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