The Philadelphia Story
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The Philadelphia Story

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

7.6 / 10 1940 1h 53mNR English
ComedyRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

C.K. Dexter Haven

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Cukor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Philadelphia Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker