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Adam's Rib
It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1728000
Revenue
$9470000
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1949-11-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
327
Vote Average
7.101
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
Harry Baum
Commuter (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)
Madge Blake
Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)
Harris Brown
Court Attendant (uncredited)
David Clarke
Roy (uncredited)
Harry Cody
Criminal Attorney (uncredited)
Dick Cogan
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Cramer
Stenographer (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Subway Guard (uncredited)
Roger Davis
Paul Hurlock (uncredited)
Janna DeLoos
Mary - Maid (uncredited)
Sidney Dubin
Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)
Rex Evans
Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)
John Fell
Adam's Assistant (uncredited)
Norman Field
Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)
Glen Gallagher
Criminal Attorney (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Danny Harvey
Office Boy (uncredited)
Marvin Kaplan
Court Stenographer (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Michael Kostrick
Photographer (uncredited)
Nancy Laurents
Photographer (uncredited)
Gracille LaVinder
Police Matron (uncredited)
DeForrest Lawrence
Adam's Assistant (uncredited)
Gustave Lax
Juror (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)
Lester Luther
Judge Poynter (uncredited)
George Magrill
Subway Conductor (uncredited)
Dwight Martin
Photographer (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
John Maxwell
Court Clerk (uncredited)
David McMahon
Reporter (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Juror (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Photographer (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Juror (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Commuter (uncredited)
Anna Q. Nilsson
Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)
James Nolan
Dave (uncredited)
Tommy Noonan
Reporter (uncredited)
Gil Patric
Criminal Attorney (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Dan Quigg
Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Photographer (uncredited)
Paula Raymond
Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)
William Self
Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Will Stanton
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Photographer (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Juror (uncredited)
Marjorie Wood
Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Andrews
Kip's neighbor (uncredited)
Jules Michelson
Bailiff (uncredited)
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