The Philadelphia Story

1940 · directed by George Cukor

Rating

94/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100

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.

The Philadelphia Story (1940), directed by George Cukor, rates 94/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Cary Grant
• Katharine Hepburn
• James Stewart
• Ruth Hussey
• John Howard
• Roland Young
• John Halliday
• Mary Nash
• Virginia Weidler
• Henry Daniell

Crew

• Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography
• Frank Sullivan — Editor
• Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer
• Donald Ogden Stewart — Screenplay
• Waldo Salt — Screenplay

More from George Cukor

1. My Fair Lady (1964) — 88/100 · hit
2. Holiday (1938) — 85/100 · hit
3. It Should Happen to You (1954) — 83/100 · hit
4. The Women (1939) — 82/100 · hit
5. Born Yesterday (1950) — 82/100 · hit
6. A Woman's Face (1941) — 82/100 · hit

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