The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Plot

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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Trailer Trailer Trailer The Philadelphia Story (1940): Presented by TCM Featurette John Lasseter on THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Featurette THE PHILADELPHIA STORY - In Search of Tracy Lord Clip C.K. Dexter Haven & Tracy Lord Fight About Who She's Marrying Clip Tracy and Mike Drink the Night Before the Wedding Featurette James L. Brooks shares his thoughts on THE PHILADELPHIA STORY.

Cast

Cary GrantC.K. Dexter Haven

Katharine HepburnTracy Lord

James Stewart

Ruth Hussey

John HowardGeorge Kittredge

Roland YoungUncle Willie

John HallidaySeth Lord

Mary NashMargaret Lord

Virginia WeidlerDinah Lord

Tony ToddSidney Kidd

Hilda PlowrightLibrarian (uncredited)

Joseph SweeneyButler (uncredited)

Writers and directors

George CukorDirector

Other films by the same director

Rich and Famous1981

Donald Ogden StewartWriterf. -0001

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barrymost ★ 9.0/10

My, it's yar. The high-society goings-on of socialite Tracy Lord, who's about to remarry, and her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven. All this could make a good news story, if the paper sends in the ri…30. Mar 2020

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Filipe Manuel Neto ★ 5.0/10

**A film that has qualities, but that has also been overvalued over the decades.** This was certainly one of the most interesting films of 1940, a time when the world was more attentive to the deve…2. Apr 2024

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CinemaSerf ★ 8.0/10

Katharine Hepburn is on splendid form in this story of a wealthy spoilt brat, who is about to embark on her nuptials - second time around. This time, it's the rather fastidious "Kittredge" (John Howar…1. Jun 2024

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