About

Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord throws out her playboy husband C.K. Dexter Haven shortly after their marriage. Two years later, Tracy is about to marry respectable George Kittredge whilst Dexter has been working for "Spy" magazine. Dexter arrives at the Lord mansion the day before the wedding with journalist Mike Connor and photographer Liz Imbrie, determined to spoil things.

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Directed by

George Cukor

Written by

Donald Ogden Stewart (Screenplay)
Philip Barry (Theatre Play)
Waldo Salt (Screenplay)

Runtime

113 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!

Cast

Keywords

swimming pool photographer strong woman reporter divorcee socialite ex-husband ex-wife relationship high society philadelphia remarriage hangover fiancé fiancée relationship divorced couple family estate inebriated imminent wedding kid sister love quadrangle

Photos

Lists

#293 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#44 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition AFI

#246 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

Awards

Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role James Stewart

Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay

Oscar nomination for Best Picture Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role