The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Movie Details

Original Title The Philadelphia Story

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 1.7

Cast

Cary Grant

C.K. Dexter Haven

Popularity: 5.4

Katharine Hepburn

Tracy Lord

Popularity: 2.5

James Stewart

Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

Popularity: 1.3

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

Popularity: 7.7

John Howard

George Kittredge

Popularity: 2.0

Roland Young

Uncle Willie

Popularity: 0.3

John Halliday

Seth Lord

Popularity: 0.2

Mary Nash

Margaret Lord

Popularity: 3.4

Virginia Weidler

Dinah Lord

Popularity: 0.5

Henry Daniell

Sidney Kidd

Popularity: 7.4

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Edward

Popularity: 0.4

Rex Evans

Thomas

Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Screenplay Donald Ogden Stewart, Waldo Salt

Director George Cukor

Editor Frank Sullivan

Producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

US

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C.K. Dexter Haven & Tracy Lord Fight About Who She's Marrying | The Philadelphia Story (1940) | TCM

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The Philadelphia Story (1940) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]

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THE PHILADELPHIA STORY - In Search of Tracy Lord

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The Philadelphia Story - Original Theatrical Trailer

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The Philadelphia Story (1940): Presented by TCM

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The Philadelphia Story - Trailer

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

barrymost 9/10

Mar 30, 2020

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 right man. Enter Macaulay Connor, an unassuming reporter who deals with more than his share of the cr ... Read more

Filipe Manuel Neto 5/10

Apr 2, 2024

**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 development of the war in Europe than to what was done by the actors. Based on a play that had great suc ... Read more

CinemaSerf 8/10

Jun 1, 2024

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 Howard) she has selected. This man is a far cry from her previous husband "Dexter-Haven" (Cary Grant), bu ... Read more