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Adam's Rib

  • 19491949
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 41m
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7.5/10
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Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Adam's Rib (1949)
Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.
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Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
22K
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    • George Cukor
    • Ruth Gordon(screen play)
    • Garson Kanin(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Judy Holliday
    • George Cukor
    • Ruth Gordon(screen play)
    • Garson Kanin(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Judy Holliday
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 130User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Photos28

    Jean Hagen in Adam's Rib (1949)
    Tom Ewell, Jean Hagen, Judy Holliday, and Michael Kostrick in Adam's Rib (1949)
    Tom Ewell, Jean Hagen, and Judy Holliday in Adam's Rib (1949)
    722-1039 Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in "Adam's Rib" 1949 MGM MPTV
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    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Adam's Rib (1949)
    Tom Ewell and Judy Holliday in Adam's Rib (1949)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Adam's Rib (1949)
    Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Bonnie Bannon, Harry Cody, Norman Field, Mickey Golden, Judy Holliday, Kenner G. Kemp, 'Snub' Pollard, Bert Stevens, and Arthur Tovey in Adam's Rib (1949)

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    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
    Polly Moran
    Polly Moran
    • Mrs. McGrath
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Judge Marcasson
    Elizabeth Flournoy
    • Dr. Margaret Brodeigh
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Kip's neighbor
    • (uncredited)
    Bonnie Bannon
    Bonnie Bannon
    • Woman in Courtroom
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bastin
    Charles Bastin
    • Young District Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Baum
    • Commuter
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father
    • (uncredited)
      • George Cukor
      • Ruth Gordon(screen play)
      • Garson Kanin(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Inspired by the real-life story of husband-and-wife lawyers William Dwight Whitney and Dorothy Whitney, who represented Raymond Massey and his ex-wife Adrianne Allen in their divorce. After the Massey divorce was over, the Whitneys divorced each other and married the respective Masseys.
    • Goofs
      In the courtroom Kip and Emerald are sitting right behind the prosecutor's desk and in front of the rail separating the gallery from the lawyers' section. But in a real trial they would not be allowed to sit there because that section is reserved for official members of the court. Although they are personal friends of Amanda and Adam, they are not there in any kind of official capacity.
    • Quotes

      Kip Lurie: Lawyers should never marry other lawyers. This is called in-breeding; from this comes idiot children and more lawyers.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are little curtains that go up and down, on a stage in a performance hall.
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Farewell, Amanda
      (1949)

      Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter

      Played during the opening credits and often in the score

      Sung by David Wayne (uncredited), accompanying himself on the piano

      Reprised by the voice of Frank Sinatra (uncredited) on the radio

      Whistled by Katharine Hepburn (uncredited)

      Sung a cappella by Spencer Tracy (uncredited)

    User reviews130

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    10/10
    This is what Tracy/Hepburn comedies are all about.
    Sometimes in life, we experience the most embarrassing situations. But no matter how embarrassing these situations are, they can't possibly be as whacked-out as what the characters in "Adam's Rib" experience.

    It all begins when Doris Attinger (Judy Holliday) shoots her husband Warren (Tom Ewell) after she finds him cheating on her. She is promptly arrested for attempted murder. High-priced lawyer Adam Bonner (Spencer Tracy) is assigned to represent Warren in court. However, Adam's wife Amanda (Katharine Hepburn) finds it despicable that a woman was arrested for punishing her unfaithful husband, and decides to represent Doris in court.

    Well, as you can imagine, with husband and wife on opposite sides of the trial, things get a little crazy. It only makes sense that they can't help but maintain their spousal attitudes towards each other while in court (especially under the table). But even Amanda starts to find Adam unpleasant for defending Warren, and she plays a few tricks on him in court, namely with a very muscular woman.

    One thing that you have to wonder after seeing a movie this good is: how did Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin come up with such a great story? Well, the point is that they did. It focuses not only on sexism, but also on how the whole trial is affecting their marriage.

    Anyway, the point is that in my opinion, "Adam's Rib" should have won Best Picture for 1949. Perfect.
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    5
    • lee_eisenberg
    • Jun 13, 2005

    FAQ1

    • If Kip is gay, why is he always chasing after Amanda ? Adam and Amanda insinuate that Kip "doesn't have far to go" to be a woman, but there he is, funneling champagne down Amanda's throat !

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1949 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Black and White

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