The Philadelphia Story

Name: The Philadelphia Story
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1940-12-05
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, John Howard

1940·Movie·NR·113 min·★ 7.6(983)

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

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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About The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 English-language comedy and romance film directed by George Cukor. The cast is led by Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Mometu, Tubi TV.

The Philadelphia Story was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on December 5, 1940, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: George Cukor
Writers: Donald Ogden Stewart, Waldo Salt
Release date: December 5, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Philadelphia Story cast & crew

The Philadelphia Story was directed by George Cukor and written by Donald Ogden Stewart and Waldo Salt.

The cast features Cary Grant as C.K. Dexter Haven, Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord, James Stewart as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor, Ruth Hussey as Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie, John Howard as George Kittredge, and Roland Young as Uncle Willie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Franz Waxman, cinematography is by Joseph Ruttenberg, and it was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

Is The Philadelphia Story worth watching?

The Philadelphia Story holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 983 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, The Philadelphia Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Philadelphia Story

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