Adam's Rib
“It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!”
1949•NR•1h 41m•7.1•Released
ComedyRomance
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.
Director
George Cukor
Writer
Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$9M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Adam Bonner
Katharine Hepburn
Amanda Bonner
Judy Holliday
Doris Attinger
Tom Ewell
Warren Attinger
David Wayne
Kip Lurie
Jean Hagen
Beryl Caighn
Hope Emerson
Olympia La Pere
Eve March
Grace
Clarence Kolb
Judge Reiser
Emerson Treacy
Jules Frikke
Polly Moran
Mrs. McGrath
Will Wright
Judge Marcasson
Elizabeth Flournoy
Dr. Margaret Brodeigh
Bonnie Bannon
Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)
Charles Bastin
Young District Attorney (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Lawrence Weingarten
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