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Adam's Rib

- 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.

Release Date : 1949-11-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Character Name : Adam Bonner

Original Name : Spencer Tracy

Gender : Male

Katharine Hepburn

Character Name : Amanda Bonner

Original Name : Katharine Hepburn

Gender : Female

Judy Holliday

Character Name : Doris Attinger

Original Name : Judy Holliday

Gender : Female

Tom Ewell

Character Name : Warren Attinger

Original Name : Tom Ewell

Gender : Male

David Wayne

Character Name : Kip Lurie

Original Name : David Wayne

Gender : Male

Jean Hagen

Character Name : Beryl Caighn

Original Name : Jean Hagen

Gender : Female

Hope Emerson

Character Name : Olympia La Pere

Original Name : Hope Emerson

Gender : Female

Eve March

Character Name : Grace

Original Name : Eve March

Gender : Female

Clarence Kolb

Character Name : Judge Reiser

Original Name : Clarence Kolb

Gender : Male

Emerson Treacy

Character Name : Jules Frikke

Original Name : Emerson Treacy

Gender : Male

Polly Moran

Character Name : Mrs. McGrath

Original Name : Polly Moran

Gender : Female

Will Wright

Character Name : Judge Marcasson

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Flournoy

Character Name : Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Original Name : Elizabeth Flournoy

Gender : Female

Bonnie Bannon

Character Name : Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Bonnie Bannon

Gender : Female

Charles Bastin

Character Name : Young District Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Bastin

Gender : Male

Harry Baum

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Baum

Gender : Male

Joseph E. Bernard

Character Name : Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph E. Bernard

Gender : Male

Madge Blake

Character Name : Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Madge Blake

Gender : Female

Harris Brown

Character Name : Court Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Harris Brown

Gender : Male

David Clarke

Character Name : Roy (uncredited)

Original Name : David Clarke

Gender : Male

Harry Cody

Character Name : Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cody

Gender : Male

Dick Cogan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Cogan

Gender : Male

Paul Cramer

Character Name : Stenographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Cramer

Gender : Male

Bert Davidson

Character Name : Subway Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Davidson

Gender : Male

Roger Davis

Character Name : Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Davis

Gender : Male

Janna DeLoos

Character Name : Mary - Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Janna DeLoos

Gender : Male

Sidney Dubin

Character Name : Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney Dubin

Gender : Male

Rex Evans

Character Name : Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Evans

Gender : Male

John Fell

Character Name : Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : John Fell

Gender : Male

Norman Field

Character Name : Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Field

Gender : Male

Glen Gallagher

Character Name : Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Gallagher

Gender : Male

Mickey Golden

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey Golden

Gender : Male

Danny Harvey

Character Name : Office Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Harvey

Gender : Male

Marvin Kaplan

Character Name : Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Marvin Kaplan

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Michael Kostrick

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Kostrick

Gender : Male

Nancy Laurents

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Nancy Laurents

Gender : Male

Gracille LaVinder

Character Name : Police Matron (uncredited)

Original Name : Gracille LaVinder

Gender : Female

DeForrest Lawrence

Character Name : Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : DeForrest Lawrence

Gender : Male

Gustave Lax

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Gustave Lax

Gender : Male

Doris Lloyd

Character Name : Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Doris Lloyd

Gender : Female

Lester Luther

Character Name : Judge Poynter (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Luther

Gender : Male

George Magrill

Character Name : Subway Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Dwight Martin

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dwight Martin

Gender : Male

Louis Mason

Character Name : Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mason

Gender : Male

John Maxwell

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : John Maxwell

Gender : Male

David McMahon

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : David McMahon

Gender : Male

Walter Merrill

Character Name : Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Merrill

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Ralph Montgomery

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Montgomery

Gender : Male

Evelyn Moriarty

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Evelyn Moriarty

Gender : Female

Sol Murgi

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sol Murgi

Gender : Male

Anna Q. Nilsson

Character Name : Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Q. Nilsson

Gender : Female

James Nolan

Character Name : Dave (uncredited)

Original Name : James Nolan

Gender : Male

Tommy Noonan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Tommy Noonan

Gender : Male

Gil Patric

Character Name : Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Gil Patric

Gender : Male

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Character Name : Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Gender : Male

Dan Quigg

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Quigg

Gender : Male

Tom Quinn

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Quinn

Gender : Male

Paula Raymond

Character Name : Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Original Name : Paula Raymond

Gender : Female

William Self

Character Name : Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Self

Gender : Male

Will Stanton

Character Name : Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Stanton

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Arthur Tovey

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Tovey

Gender : Male

Ray Walker

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Walker

Gender : Male

Glen Walters

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Walters

Gender : Female

Marjorie Wood

Character Name : Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

Original Name : Marjorie Wood

Gender : Female

Wilson Wood

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilson Wood

Gender : Male

Edward Andrews

Character Name : Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Andrews

Gender : Male

Jules Michelson

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Jules Michelson

Gender : Male

Reviews

B

barrymost

@barrymost

2021-06-23

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.