Adam's Rib (1949)
Adam's Rib (1949)
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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Cast

Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy As: Adam Bonner
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Amanda Bonner
Judy Holliday Judy Holliday As: Doris Attinger
Tom Ewell Tom Ewell As: Warren Attinger
David Wayne David Wayne As: Kip Lurie
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 18 November 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,728,000

Revenue: $9,470,000

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Cast

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

Elizabeth Flournoy

Elizabeth Flournoy

Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Charles Bastin

Charles Bastin

Young District Attorney (uncredited)

Harry Baum

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)

Harris Brown

Harris Brown

Court Attendant (uncredited)

David Clarke

David Clarke

Roy (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

Dick Cogan

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Cramer

Paul Cramer

Stenographer (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

Bert Davidson

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

Janna DeLoos

Janna DeLoos

Mary - Maid (uncredited)

Sidney Dubin

Sidney Dubin

Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

John Fell

John Fell

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Norman Field

Norman Field

Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

Glen Gallagher

Glen Gallagher

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Danny Harvey

Danny Harvey

Office Boy (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Michael Kostrick

Michael Kostrick

Photographer (uncredited)

Nancy Laurents

Nancy Laurents

Photographer (uncredited)

Gracille LaVinder

Gracille LaVinder

Police Matron (uncredited)

DeForrest Lawrence

DeForrest Lawrence

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Gustave Lax

Gustave Lax

Juror (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

Lester Luther

Lester Luther

Judge Poynter (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Subway Conductor (uncredited)

Dwight Martin

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)

Walter Merrill

Walter Merrill

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Juror (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

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)

Gil Patric

Gil Patric

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Dan Quigg

Dan Quigg

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Photographer (uncredited)

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William Self

William Self

Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Photographer (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Juror (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood

Marjorie Wood

Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

Jules Michelson

Jules Michelson

Bailiff (uncredited)

Directed By

George Cukor

George Cukor

Director

Jack Greenwood

Jack Greenwood

Assistant Director

Joel Freeman

Joel Freeman

Assistant Director

Andrew Marton

Andrew Marton

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Screenplay

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Designer

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Eugene Zador

Eugene Zador

Orchestrator

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William Ferrari

William Ferrari

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Frank Wesselhoff

Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

William Axt

William Axt

Additional Music

George Bassman

George Bassman

Additional Music

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