
The Philadelphia Story(1940)
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.


“The picture of the year!”
Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

Spencer Tracy
Sam Craig

Katharine Hepburn
Tess Harding

Fay Bainter
Ellen Whitcomb

Reginald Owen
Clayton

Minor Watson
William J. Harding

William Bendix
Pinkie Peters

Gladys Blake
Flo Peters

Dan Tobin
Gerald Howe

Roscoe Karns
Phil Whittaker

William Tannen
Ellis
Woman of the Year is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 1942 exploring themes of new york city, journalist, refugee, baseball, adoption, kiss. Directed by George Stevens, it stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter. Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
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