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State of the Union (1948)

"How's the State of the Union? It's GREAT!"

6.7/10 2h 4m Apr 30, 1948
Comedy Drama

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

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Movie Details

Original Title State of the Union
Original Language EN
Budget $2,600,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Grant Matthews
Popularity: 0.8
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Mary Matthews
Popularity: 1.7
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Spike McManus
Popularity: 4.1
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Kay Thorndyke
Popularity: 1.6
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Jim Conover
Popularity: 0.3
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Sam Thorndyke
Popularity: 0.7
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Norah
Popularity: 2.3
Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle
Bill Nolard Hardy
Popularity: 4.1
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Blink Moran
Popularity: 1.2
Howard Smith
Howard Smith
Sam I. Parrish
Popularity: 1.3
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Buck Swenson
Popularity: 0.6
Maidel Turner
Maidel Turner
Lulubelle Alexander
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Director Frank Capra
Screenplay Anthony Veiller, Myles Connolly
Editor William Hornbeck
Producer Frank Capra

Production

Liberty Films
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

infidelity newspaper journalist usa president washington dc, usa love triangle politics republican party election presidential candidate presidential campaign

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 9, 2022

This is a fine example of the on screen chemistry between Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The former is a successful businessman talked into running for the Republican nomination for US President by the ambitious "Kay Thorndyke" (Angela Lansbury). She vows to put her not inconsiderable resource ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 30, 1948
Runtime 2h 4m
Budget $2,600,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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