The Philadelphia Story (1940)
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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Cary GrantC.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine HepburnTracy Lord
James StewartMacaulay 'Mike' Connor
Ruth HusseyElizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
John HowardGeorge Kittredge
Roland YoungUncle Willie
John HallidaySeth Lord
Mary NashMargaret Lord
Virginia WeidlerDinah Lord
Henry DaniellSidney KiddLionel PapeEdward
Rex EvansThomasKeywords
PhotographerEx-husband ex-wife relationshipStrong womanPhiladelphia, pennsylvaniaReporterSwimming poolHangoverHigh societyBlack and whiteDivorced coupleScrewball comedySocialiteDivorceeFamily estateFiancé fiancée relationshipRemarriageInebriatedImminent weddingKid sisterLove quadrangleComedy of remarriage
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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityPhotographer · Ex Husband Ex Wife Relationship · Strong WomanMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomance · Family EstateDirector preference226531
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What is The Philadelphia Story about?
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.
How long is The Philadelphia Story?
The Philadelphia Story has a runtime of 113 minutes.
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