The Philadelphia Story

Released Year: 1940

Certificate: Not Rated

Runtime: 112 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 96

Director: George Cukor

Stars: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey

No of Votes: 63550

Gross: N/A

Overview: 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.

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