The Philadelphia Story (1940)

12/05/1940 (US) • 1h 53m

Comedy, Romance

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Cary Grant

C.K. Dexter Haven

James Stewart

Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

John Howard

George Kittredge

Roland Young

Uncle Willie

John Halliday

Seth Lord

Mary Nash

Margaret Lord


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

journalist

philadelphia, pennsylvania

strong woman

photographer

journalism

swimming pool

remarriage

hangover

reporter

black and white

divorcee

screwball comedy

socialite

ex-husband ex-wife relationship

high society

fiancé fiancée relationship

divorced couple

family estate

inebriated

imminent wedding

kid sister

mischievous

tabloid journalism

comedy of remarriage

romantic

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