"The picture of the year!"

1942

1h 54m

6.9(158 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

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Cast & Crew

62 members

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Spencer Tracy

Sam Craig

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Katharine Hepburn

Tess Harding

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Fay Bainter

Ellen Whitcomb

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Reginald Owen

Clayton

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Minor Watson

William J. Harding

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William Bendix

Pinkie Peters

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Gladys Blake

Flo Peters

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Dan Tobin

Gerald Howe

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Roscoe Karns

Phil Whittaker

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William Tannen

Ellis

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Ludwig Stössel

Dr. Lubbeck

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Sara Haden

Matron

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Edith Evanson

Alma

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George Kezas

Chris

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Jimmy Ames

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Herbert Ashley

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

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Dorothy Ates

Phone Girl (uncredited)

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William Bailey

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)

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John Berkes

Pal (uncredited)

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Symona Boniface

Tess' Party Guest (uncredited)

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Elfriede Borodin

Leni (uncredited)

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Jack Carr

Baseball Spectator Behind Tess (uncredited)

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Ruth Cherrington

Foreigner (uncredited)

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Ann Codee

Madame Sylvia (uncredited)

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Jimmy Conlin

Reporter at Bar (uncredited)

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Jules Cowles

Joe (uncredited)

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Floyd Criswell

Policeman (uncredited)

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Fern Emmett

Mrs. Calverton (uncredited)

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Curt Furburg

Foreigner (uncredited)

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Lisa Golm

Yugoslav Consul's Wife (uncredited)

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George Guhl

Door Attendant (uncredited)

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Winifred Harris

Chairlady (uncredited)

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Carey Harrison

Spaniard (uncredited)

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William Holmes

Man at Banquet (uncredited)

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Bobby Larson

Dickie Dunlap (uncredited)

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Ben Lessy

Punchy (uncredited)

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Murdock MacQuarrie

Head Copy Reader (uncredited)

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Edward McWade

Adolph (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Mug (uncredited)

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Gerald Mohr

Radio Emcee (voice) (uncredited)

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Amber Norman

Showgirl (uncredited)

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Sergio Orta

Mr. Yes (uncredited)

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George Ovey

Little Sports Reporter (uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Referee (uncredited)

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Jack Raymond

Mug (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Mr. Harding's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Julian Rivero

Spaniard (uncredited)

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Henry Roquemore

Marcus Calverton (uncredited)

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Cy Schindell

Pinkie's Listener in Bar (uncredited)

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Harry Semels

Mug (uncredited)

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John Sheehan

Red Face (uncredited)

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Eddie Lou Simms

Champ (uncredited)

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Walter O. Stahl

Yugoslav Consul (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Cabby (uncredited)

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Ray Teal

Married Sports Reporter (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Mug (uncredited)

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Michael Visaroff

Russian Guest (uncredited)

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Larry Wheat

Reporter at Baseball Game (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Lubbeck's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Duke York

Football Player (uncredited)

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Joe Yule

Building Superintendent (uncredited)

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