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Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

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

19497.11h 41m

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.

Directed by George Cukor
Written by Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Produced by Lawrence Weingarten
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $9.5M

Top Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Adam Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Amanda Bonner

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Doris Attinger

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Warren Attinger

David Wayne

David Wayne

Kip Lurie

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Beryl Caighn

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Olympia La Pere

Eve March

Eve March

Grace

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Judge Reiser

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

Jules Frikke

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipmarriagelawyersingingcourtroomprosecutorsubway stationgrapefruitafi

About Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib is a comedy, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, marriage, lawyer, singing, courtroom, prosecutor. Directed by George Cukor, it stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday. 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.

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