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The Philadelphia Story

George Cukor

1940 • 1h 53m

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.

The Philadelphia Story

Trailer

Cast

Cary Grant

Cary GrantC.K. Dexter Haven

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine HepburnTracy Lord

James Stewart

James StewartMacaulay 'Mike' Connor

Ruth Hussey

Ruth HusseyElizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

John Howard

John HowardGeorge Kittredge

Roland Young

Roland YoungUncle Willie

John Halliday

John HallidaySeth Lord

Mary Nash

Mary NashMargaret Lord

Virginia Weidler

Virginia WeidlerDinah Lord

Henry Daniell

Henry DaniellSidney Kidd

Lionel PapeEdward

Rex Evans

Rex EvansThomas

King Baggot

King BaggotWedding Guest (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Hillary BrookeMain Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Veda BucklandElsie (uncredited)

Crew

George Cukor

George CukorDirector

Donald Ogden Stewart

Donald Ogden StewartScreenplay

Waldo Salt

Waldo SaltScreenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. MankiewiczProducer

Franz Waxman

Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph RuttenbergDirector of Photography

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric GibbonsArt Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney GuilaroffHairstylist

Adrian

AdrianCostume Design

Douglas Shearer

Douglas ShearerRecording Supervision

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