Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate
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1953
1h 49m
6.4(90 votes)
Music
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Kathryn Grayson

Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"

Kathryn Grayson
Acting

Howard Keel

Fred Graham, "Petruchio"

Howard Keel
Acting

Ann Miller

Lois Lane, "Bianca"

Ann Miller
Acting

Keenan Wynn

Lippy

Keenan Wynn
Acting

Bobby Van

"Gremio"

Bobby Van
Acting

Tommy Rall

Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"

Tommy Rall
Acting

James Whitmore

Slug

James Whitmore
Acting

Kurt Kasznar

"Baptista"

Kurt Kasznar
Directing

Bob Fosse

"Hortensio"

Bob Fosse
Acting

Ron Randell

Cole Porter

Ron Randell
Acting

Willard Parker

Tex Callaway

Willard Parker
Acting

Dave O'Brien

Ralph

Dave O'Brien
Acting

Claud Allister

Paul

Claud Allister
Acting

Ann Codee

Suzanne

Ann Codee
Acting

Carol Haney

Specialty Dancer

Carol Haney
Acting

Jeanne Coyne

Specialty Dancer

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Acting

David Bair

Gregory (uncredited)

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Acting

Herman Belmonte

Actor in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Ralph Brooks

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Dick Cherney

Actor in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

Gene Coogan

Audience Member (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Acting

Michael Dugan

Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

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Acting

Ted Eckelberry

Nathaniel (uncredited)

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Acting

Kay Garrett

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Herschel Graham

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Maria Haro

Actress in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

Sam Harris

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Al Haskell

Actor in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

Bill Hickman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Bill Hickman
Acting

Mitchell Lewis

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
Acting

Wilbur Mack

Audience Member (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Acting

Maurice Marks

Actor in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

Philo McCullough

Audience Member (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Acting

Hans Moebus

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Crew

Hermes Pan

Sailor (uncredited)

Hermes Pan
Acting

Mitchell Rhein

Actor in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

Stephen Soldi

Actor in Play (uncredited)

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Acting

William Tannen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

William Tannen

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