Adam's Rib (1949)

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

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.

Cast (71)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Spencer Tracy

Adam Bonner

Katharine Hepburn

Amanda Bonner

Judy Holliday

Doris Attinger

Tom Ewell

Warren Attinger

David Wayne

Kip Lurie

Jean Hagen

Beryl Caighn

Hope Emerson

Olympia La Pere

Eve March

Grace

Clarence Kolb

Judge Reiser

Emerson Treacy

Jules Frikke

Polly Moran

Mrs. McGrath

Will Wright

Judge Marcasson

E

Elizabeth Flournoy

Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Bonnie Bannon

Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

C

Charles Bastin

Young District Attorney (uncredited)

H

Harry Baum

Commuter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

H

Harris Brown

Court Attendant (uncredited)

David Clarke

Roy (uncredited)

H

Harry Cody

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

Reporter (uncredited)

P

Paul Cramer

Stenographer (uncredited)

B

Bert Davidson

Subway Guard (uncredited)

R

Roger Davis

Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

J

Janna DeLoos

Mary - Maid (uncredited)

S

Sidney Dubin

Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

J

John Fell

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

N

Norman Field

Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

G

Glen Gallagher

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

M

Mickey Golden

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

D

Danny Harvey

Office Boy (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

M

Michael Kostrick

Photographer (uncredited)

N

Nancy Laurents

Photographer (uncredited)

G

Gracille LaVinder

Police Matron (uncredited)

D

DeForrest Lawrence

Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

G

Gustave Lax

Juror (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

L

Lester Luther

Judge Poynter (uncredited)

George Magrill

Subway Conductor (uncredited)

D

Dwight Martin

Photographer (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Maxwell

Court Clerk (uncredited)

David McMahon

Reporter (uncredited)

W

Walter Merrill

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Juror (uncredited)

R

Ralph Montgomery

Photographer (uncredited)

E

Evelyn Moriarty

Juror (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Commuter (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

James Nolan

Dave (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

Reporter (uncredited)

G

Gil Patric

Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

D

Dan Quigg

Reporter (uncredited)

T

Tom Quinn

Photographer (uncredited)

Paula Raymond

Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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