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State of the Union

State of the Union

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19486.72h 4m

Overview

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Howard Lindsay, Anthony Veiller, Myles Connolly
Produced by Frank Capra
Box OfficeBudget: $2.6M0

Top Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Grant Matthews

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Mary Matthews

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Spike McManus

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Kay Thorndyke

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Jim Conover

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Sam Thorndyke

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Norah

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Bill Nolard Hardy

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Blink Moran

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

Sam I. Parrish

Themes & Keywords

infidelitynewspaperjournalistusa presidentwashington dc, usalove trianglepoliticselectionpresidential candidatepresidential campaign

About State of the Union

State of the Union is a comedy, drama film released in 1948 exploring themes of infidelity, newspaper, journalist, usa president, washington dc, usa, love triangle. Directed by Frank Capra, it stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson. An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

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