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Adam's Rib (1949)

NR · 1949-11-18 · 1h 40m · EN
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It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!

When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case. Unfortunately for him his wife Amanda (who happens to be a lawyer too) decides to defend the woman in court. Amanda uses everything she can to win the case and Adam gets mad about it. As a result, their perfect marriage is disturbed by everyday quarrels.

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George CukorDirector
Budget
$1.7M
Box office
$9.5M

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Spencer TracySpencer TracyAdam BonnerKatharine HepburnKatharine HepburnAmanda BonnerJudy HollidayJudy HollidayDoris AttingerTom EwellTom EwellWarren AttingerDavid WayneDavid WayneKip LurieJean HagenJean HagenBeryl CaighnHope EmersonHope EmersonOlympia La PereEve MarchEve MarchGraceClarence KolbClarence KolbJudge ReiserEmerson TreacyEmerson TreacyJules FrikkePolly MoranPolly MoranMrs. McGrathWill WrightWill WrightJudge Marcasson

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipLawyerSingingSubway stationMarriageCourtroomProsecutorGrapefruitAfi

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Lawyer · SingingMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · Drama · CourtroomEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference226531

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What is Adam's Rib about?

When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case. Unfortunately for him his wife Amanda (who happens to be a lawyer too) decides to defend the woman in court. Amanda uses everything she can to win the case and Adam gets mad about it. As a result, their perfect marriage is disturbed by everyday quarrels.

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Adam's Rib has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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