Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 18, 1949

When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case. Unfortunately for him his wife Amanda (who happens to be a lawyer too) decides to defend the woman in court. Amanda uses everything she can to win the case and Adam gets mad about it. As a result, their perfect marriage is disturbed by everyday quarrels.

Adam's Rib

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 18, 1949

Adam's Rib
When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case. Unfortunately for him his wife Amanda (who happens to be a lawyer too) decides to defend the woman in court. Amanda uses everything she can to win the case and Adam gets mad about it. As a result, their perfect marriage is disturbed by everyday quarrels.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Adam's Rib
Directors Jack Greenwood, George Cukor, Joel Freeman
Writers Garson Kanin, Ruth Gordon

Cast

Spencer Tracy

as Adam Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

as Amanda Bonner

Judy Holliday

as Doris Attinger

Tom Ewell

as Warren Attinger

David Wayne

as Kip Lurie

Jean Hagen

as Beryl Caighn

Hope Emerson

as Olympia La Pere

Eve March

as Grace

Clarence Kolb

as Judge Reiser

Emerson Treacy

as Jules Frikke

Polly Moran

as Mrs. McGrath

Will Wright

as Judge Marcasson

Elizabeth Flournoy

as Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Bonnie Bannon

as Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Charles Bastin

as Young District Attorney (uncredited)

Harry Baum

as Commuter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

as Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

Madge Blake

as Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

Harris Brown

as Court Attendant (uncredited)

David Clarke

as Roy (uncredited)

Harry Cody

as Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Cramer

as Stenographer (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

as Subway Guard (uncredited)

Roger Davis

as Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

Janna DeLoos

as Mary - Maid (uncredited)

Sidney Dubin

as Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Rex Evans

as Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

John Fell

as Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Norman Field

as Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

Glen Gallagher

as Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Danny Harvey

as Office Boy (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

as Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Michael Kostrick

as Photographer (uncredited)

Nancy Laurents

as Photographer (uncredited)

Gracille LaVinder

as Police Matron (uncredited)

DeForrest Lawrence

as Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Gustave Lax

as Juror (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

as Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

Lester Luther

as Judge Poynter (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Subway Conductor (uncredited)

Dwight Martin

as Photographer (uncredited)

Louis Mason

as Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Maxwell

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

David McMahon

as Reporter (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frank Mills

as Juror (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Photographer (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

as Juror (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

as Commuter (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

as Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

James Nolan

as Dave (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

as Reporter (uncredited)

Gil Patric

as Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Dan Quigg

as Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

as Photographer (uncredited)

Paula Raymond

as Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William Self

as Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Will Stanton

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Walker

as Photographer (uncredited)

Glen Walters

as Juror (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood

as Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

as Reporter (uncredited)