
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.


“Lombard and Montgomery Get Hitched As They're Getting Unhitched !”
Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.

Carole Lombard
Ann

Robert Montgomery
David

Gene Raymond
Jeff

Jack Carson
Chuck

Philip Merivale
Mr. Custler

Lucile Watson
Mrs. Custler

William Tracy
Sammy

Charles Halton
Mr. Deever

Esther Dale
Mrs. Krausheimer

Emma Dunn
Martha
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a comedy, romance film released in 1941 exploring themes of taxi, police, smoking, office, rain, gin. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery, Gene Raymond. Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.
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