

The Philadelphia Story
1940-12-05 · 113 min · ★ 7.5
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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Production details
- Directors
- George Cukor
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 914,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,300,000
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
Rex EvansThomas
King BaggotWedding Guest (uncredited)
Hillary BrookeMain Line Society Woman (uncredited)
Lita ChevretManicurist (uncredited)
David ClydeMac (uncredited)
Dorothy FayMain Line Society Woman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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