The Philadelphia Story

Why watch

Starlit Cine editors

• Best for anyone who wants a classic romantic comedy, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name.
• Directed by George Cukor, starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart.
• Released in 1940, about 1 hour 48 minutes and dialogue-driven.

Synopsis

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, and Ruth Hussey. Directed by George Cukor, the film is based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist. The socialite, played by Hepburn in both productions, was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904–1995), a Philadelphia heiress who had married Barry's friend.

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Director & cast

• G

  George Cukor

  Director

• K

  Katharine Hepburn

• C

  Cary Grant

• J

  James Stewart

• R

  Ruth Hussey

• J

  John Howard

• R

  Roland Young

• J

  John Halliday

• V

  Virginia Weidler