The Philadelphia Story (1940) Cast & Crew

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Directed by George Cukor.

Cast

• Cary Grant as C.K. Dexter Haven
• Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord
• James Stewart as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
• Ruth Hussey as Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
• John Howard as George Kittredge
• Roland Young as Uncle Willie
• John Halliday as Seth Lord
• Mary Nash as Margaret Lord
• Virginia Weidler as Dinah Lord
• Henry Daniell as Sidney Kidd
• Lionel Pape as Edward
• Rex Evans as Thomas
• King Baggot as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Hillary Brooke as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
• Veda Buckland as Elsie (uncredited)
• Lita Chevret as Manicurist (uncredited)
• Russ Clark as John the Chauffeur (uncredited)
• David Clyde as Mac (uncredited)
• Robert De Bruce as Dr. Parsons (uncredited)
• Dorothy Fay as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
• Claude King as Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited)
• Eric Mayne as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Florine McKinney as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
• Lee Phelps as Bartender (uncredited)
• Hilda Plowright as Librarian (uncredited)
• Helene Reynolds as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
• Mildred Shay as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
• Joseph Sweeney as Butler (uncredited)
• Sally Cleaves as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Oliver Cross as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Dick Gordon as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Sam Harris as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Frank McLure as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Paul Power as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Ellinor Vanderveer as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Florence Wix as Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

• George Cukor — Director
• Waldo Salt — Screenplay
• Donald Ogden Stewart — Screenplay
• Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer
• Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography
• Joseph L. Mankiewicz — Producer

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