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Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1949)

71% User Rating
1h 40min
Comedy
Drama
Romance

"It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!"

A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.

George CukorDirector

Cast

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Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Adam Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Amanda Bonner

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Doris Attinger

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Warren Attinger

David Wayne

David Wayne

Kip Lurie

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Beryl Caighn

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Olympia La Pere

Eve March

Eve March

Grace

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Judge Reiser

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

Jules Frikke

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Mrs. McGrath

Will Wright

Will Wright

Judge Marcasson

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Elizabeth Flournoy

Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Charles Bastin

Young District Attorney (uncredited)

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Harry Baum

Commuter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

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Harris Brown

Court Attendant (uncredited)

David Clarke

David Clarke

Roy (uncredited)

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Harry Cody

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

Dick Cogan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paul Cramer

Stenographer (uncredited)

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Bert Davidson

Subway Guard (uncredited)

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Roger Davis

Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

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Janna DeLoos

Mary - Maid (uncredited)

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Sidney Dubin

Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

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John Fell

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

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Norman Field

Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

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Glen Gallagher

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

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Mickey Golden

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Danny Harvey

Office Boy (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Michael Kostrick

Photographer (uncredited)

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Nancy Laurents

Photographer (uncredited)

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Gracille LaVinder

Police Matron (uncredited)

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DeForrest Lawrence

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

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Gustave Lax

Juror (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

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Lester Luther

Judge Poynter (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Subway Conductor (uncredited)

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Dwight Martin

Photographer (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Court Clerk (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Reporter (uncredited)

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Walter Merrill

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Juror (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

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Evelyn Moriarty

Juror (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Commuter (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

James Nolan

James Nolan

Dave (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Gil Patric

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Dan Quigg

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tom Quinn

Photographer (uncredited)

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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William Self

Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Photographer (uncredited)

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Glen Walters

Juror (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood

Marjorie Wood

Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

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Wilson Wood

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

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Jules Michelson

Bailiff (uncredited)

Reviews (1)

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barrymost
barrymost
Rating 80%

September 4, 2019

Directed by George Cukor, this is said to be one of the better Tracy/Hepburn efforts, and it is pretty funny, at that. Judy Holliday is always a delight, and her performance here as the woman on trial for pulling a gun on her husband and his lover is no exception. Very witty script is written with a good deal of intelligence, and while the laughs aren't constant, they're certainly worth it when they do come.

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TCM Comments on Adam's Rib (1949)

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Adam's Rib - Original Theatrical Trailer

Adam's Rib - Original Theatrical Trailer

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