"It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!"

1949

1h 41m

7.1(325 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

71 members

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Spencer Tracy

Adam Bonner

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Katharine Hepburn

Amanda Bonner

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Judy Holliday

Doris Attinger

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Tom Ewell

Warren Attinger

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David Wayne

Kip Lurie

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Jean Hagen

Beryl Caighn

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Hope Emerson

Olympia La Pere

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Eve March

Grace

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Clarence Kolb

Judge Reiser

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Emerson Treacy

Jules Frikke

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Polly Moran

Mrs. McGrath

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Will Wright

Judge Marcasson

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Elizabeth Flournoy

Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

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Bonnie Bannon

Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Charles Bastin

Young District Attorney (uncredited)

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Harry Baum

Commuter (uncredited)

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Joseph E. Bernard

Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

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Madge Blake

Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

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Harris Brown

Court Attendant (uncredited)

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David Clarke

Roy (uncredited)

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Harry Cody

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

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Dick Cogan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paul Cramer

Stenographer (uncredited)

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Bert Davidson

Subway Guard (uncredited)

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Roger Davis

Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

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Janna DeLoos

Mary - Maid (uncredited)

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Sidney Dubin

Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

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Rex Evans

Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

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John Fell

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

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Norman Field

Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

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Glen Gallagher

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

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Mickey Golden

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Danny Harvey

Office Boy (uncredited)

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Marvin Kaplan

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Michael Kostrick

Photographer (uncredited)

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Nancy Laurents

Photographer (uncredited)

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Gracille LaVinder

Police Matron (uncredited)

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DeForrest Lawrence

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

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Gustave Lax

Juror (uncredited)

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Doris Lloyd

Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

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Lester Luther

Judge Poynter (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Subway Conductor (uncredited)

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Dwight Martin

Photographer (uncredited)

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Louis Mason

Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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John Maxwell

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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David McMahon

Reporter (uncredited)

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Walter Merrill

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Juror (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

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Evelyn Moriarty

Juror (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Commuter (uncredited)

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Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

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James Nolan

Dave (uncredited)

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Tommy Noonan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Gil Patric

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Dan Quigg

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tom Quinn

Photographer (uncredited)

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Paula Raymond

Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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William Self

Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

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Will Stanton

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Ray Walker

Photographer (uncredited)

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Glen Walters

Juror (uncredited)

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Marjorie Wood

Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

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Wilson Wood

Reporter (uncredited)

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Edward Andrews

Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

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Jules Michelson

Bailiff (uncredited)

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