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The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

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

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ComedyRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.636/10

Release Date

05 December 1940

Country

United States of America

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

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

Veda Buckland

Elsie (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret

Manicurist (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

John the Chauffeur (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Mac (uncredited)

Robert De Bruce

Robert De Bruce

Dr. Parsons (uncredited)

Dorothy Fay

Dorothy Fay

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Claude King

Claude King

Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Florine McKinney

Florine McKinney

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bartender (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Librarian (uncredited)

Helene Reynolds

Helene Reynolds

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Mildred Shay

Mildred Shay

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

Butler (uncredited)

Sally Cleaves

Sally Cleaves

Party Guest (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

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