Adam's Rib

Nov 18, 1949

1h 40m

★ 7.1

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Adam's Rib Trailers

Cast

Adam Bonner

Spencer Tracy

Amanda Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

Doris Attinger

Judy Holliday

Warren Attinger

Tom Ewell

Kip Lurie

David Wayne

Beryl Caighn

Jean Hagen

Olympia La Pere

Hope Emerson

Grace

Eve March

Judge Reiser

Clarence Kolb

Jules Frikke

Emerson Treacy

Mrs. McGrath

Polly Moran

Judge Marcasson

Will Wright

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