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Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.
Spencer Tracy
Mike Conovan
Katharine Hepburn
Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
Aldo Ray
Davie Hucko
William Ching
Collier Weld
Sammy White
Barney Grau
George Mathews
Sylvester 'Spec' Cauley
Gussie Moran
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Don Budge
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Alice Marble
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Pat and Mike is a comedy, romance film released in 1952 exploring themes of jealousy, sports, golf, reporter. Directed by George Cukor, it stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Aldo Ray. Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.
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