ADAM'S RIB

See the full cast list

STUDIO: Metro Goldwyn Mayer

RELEASED: 1949

STARS: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy
Holliday, Tom Ewell

PRODUCER: Lawrence Weingarten

DIRECTOR: George Cukor

WRITERS: Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon

LENGTH: 1 Hour and 40 Minutes

PLOT: Adam (Tracy) and Amanda (Hepburn) Bonner
are a pair of strong-willed lawyers who happen to be
married to each other. A battle of the sexes ensues
when they find themselves opposing each other in the
courtroom. The case centers around Doris Attinger
(Holliday) who is accused of trying to murder her
philandering husband Warren (Ewell).

NOTABLE: Judy Holliday's first major film role

Click here to see video captures from this film

Click here to listen to excerpts from this film

National Film Registry Nominations

Each year 25 films are added to the Library of Congress' National
Film Registry. All films that are selected are protected and
preserved for all-time under the National Film Preservation Act
of 1988. Currently "Adam's Rib" is the only Judy Holliday film
included in the registry. If you would like to nominate a Judy
Holliday film (and/or any of your favorite American movies) for
inclusion, send an e-mail to the Library of Congress. You can
read more about the National Film Registry and view a list of
the 375 films that have already been selected here.