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Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.

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Budget

$1728000

Revenue

$9470000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

18 November 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Adam Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Amanda Bonner

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Doris Attinger

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Warren Attinger

David Wayne

David Wayne

Kip Lurie

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Beryl Caighn

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Olympia La Pere

Eve March

Eve March

Grace

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Judge Reiser

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

Jules Frikke

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Mrs. McGrath

Will Wright

Will Wright

Judge Marcasson

Elizabeth Flournoy

Elizabeth Flournoy

Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Charles Bastin

Charles Bastin

Young District Attorney (uncredited)

Harry Baum

Harry Baum

Commuter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

Harris Brown

Harris Brown

Court Attendant (uncredited)

David Clarke

David Clarke

Roy (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

Dick Cogan

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Cramer

Paul Cramer

Stenographer (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

Bert Davidson

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

Janna DeLoos

Janna DeLoos

Mary - Maid (uncredited)

Sidney Dubin

Sidney Dubin

Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

John Fell

John Fell

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Norman Field

Norman Field

Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

Glen Gallagher

Glen Gallagher

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Danny Harvey

Danny Harvey

Office Boy (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Michael Kostrick

Michael Kostrick

Photographer (uncredited)

Nancy Laurents

Nancy Laurents

Photographer (uncredited)

Gracille LaVinder

Gracille LaVinder

Police Matron (uncredited)

DeForrest Lawrence

DeForrest Lawrence

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Gustave Lax

Gustave Lax

Juror (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

Lester Luther

Lester Luther

Judge Poynter (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Subway Conductor (uncredited)

Dwight Martin

Dwight Martin

Photographer (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Court Clerk (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Reporter (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Walter Merrill

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Juror (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

Evelyn Moriarty

Juror (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Commuter (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

James Nolan

James Nolan

Dave (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Reporter (uncredited)

Gil Patric

Gil Patric

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Dan Quigg

Dan Quigg

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Photographer (uncredited)

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William Self

William Self

Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Photographer (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Juror (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood

Marjorie Wood

Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

Jules Michelson

Jules Michelson

Bailiff (uncredited)

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