Adam's Rib

1949 · directed by George Cukor

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.

Adam's Rib (1949), directed by George Cukor, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Spencer Tracy
• Katharine Hepburn
• Judy Holliday
• Tom Ewell
• David Wayne
• Jean Hagen
• Hope Emerson
• Eve March
• Clarence Kolb
• Emerson Treacy

Crew

• George J. Folsey — Director of Photography
• George Boemler — Editor
• Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer
• Garson Kanin — Screenplay
• Ruth Gordon — Screenplay

More from George Cukor

1. The Philadelphia Story (1940) — 94/100 · hit
2. My Fair Lady (1964) — 88/100 · hit
3. Holiday (1938) — 85/100 · hit
4. It Should Happen to You (1954) — 83/100 · hit
5. The Women (1939) — 82/100 · hit
6. Born Yesterday (1950) — 82/100 · hit

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