Woman of the Year (1942) Cast & Crew

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Directed by George Stevens.

Cast

• Spencer Tracy as Sam Craig
• Katharine Hepburn as Tess Harding
• Fay Bainter as Ellen Whitcomb
• Reginald Owen as Clayton
• Minor Watson as William J. Harding
• William Bendix as Pinkie Peters
• Gladys Blake as Flo Peters
• Dan Tobin as Gerald Howe
• Roscoe Karns as Phil Whittaker
• William Tannen as Ellis
• Ludwig Stössel as Dr. Lubbeck
• Sara Haden as Matron
• Edith Evanson as Alma
• George Kezas as Chris
• Jimmy Ames as Cab Driver (uncredited)
• Herbert Ashley as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
• Dorothy Ates as Phone Girl (uncredited)
• William Bailey as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
• Brooks Benedict as Clayton's Secretary (uncredited)
• John Berkes as Pal (uncredited)
• Symona Boniface as Tess' Party Guest (uncredited)
• Elfriede Borodin as Leni (uncredited)
• Jack Carr as Baseball Spectator Behind Tess (uncredited)
• Ruth Cherrington as Foreigner (uncredited)
• Ann Codee as Madame Sylvia (uncredited)
• Jimmy Conlin as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
• Jules Cowles as Joe (uncredited)
• Floyd Criswell as Policeman (uncredited)
• Fern Emmett as Mrs. Calverton (uncredited)
• Curt Furburg as Foreigner (uncredited)
• Lisa Golm as Yugoslav Consul's Wife (uncredited)
• George Guhl as Door Attendant (uncredited)
• Winifred Harris as Chairlady (uncredited)
• Carey Harrison as Spaniard (uncredited)
• William Holmes as Man at Banquet (uncredited)
• Bobby Larson as Dickie Dunlap (uncredited)
• Ben Lessy as Punchy (uncredited)
• Murdock MacQuarrie as Head Copy Reader (uncredited)
• Edward McWade as Adolph (uncredited)
• Frank Mills as Mug (uncredited)

Crew

• George Stevens — Director
• Joseph L. Mankiewicz — Producer
• Ring Lardner Jr. — Screenplay
• Michael Kanin — Screenplay
• Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer
• Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography

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