---
title: 'Adam''s Rib (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Cukor'
released: '1949-11-18'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/adams-rib-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041090/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Adam's Rib (1949)

1949 · 98 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Adam's Rib is a 1949 American romantic comedy-drama film by director George Cukor from a screenplay written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. It stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn as married lawyers who come to oppose each other in court. Judy Holliday co-stars as the third lead in her second credited movie role. Also featured are Tom Ewell, David Wayne, and Jean Hagen. The music was composed by Miklós Rózsa, and the song "Farewell, Amanda" was written by Cole Porter.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Cukor](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cukor)
- **Screenplay:** [Ruth Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-gordon), [Garson Kanin](https://cinepixo.com/people/garson-kanin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cole Porter](https://cinepixo.com/people/cole-porter), [Miklós Rózsa](https://cinepixo.com/people/miklos-rozsa)
- **Producer:** [Lawrence Weingarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-weingarten)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey)
- **Editor:** [George Boemler](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-boemler)

## Cast

- [Emerson Treacy](https://cinepixo.com/people/emerson-treacy)
- [Will Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-wright)
- [David Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wayne)
- [George Magrill](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-magrill)
- [Ray Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-walker)
- [Rex Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-evans)
- [Spencer Tracy](https://cinepixo.com/people/spencer-tracy)
- [Snub Pollard](https://cinepixo.com/people/snub-pollard)
- [Marvin Kaplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-kaplan)
- [Clarence Kolb](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-kolb)
- [Paula Raymond](https://cinepixo.com/people/paula-raymond)
- [Frank Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mills)
- [Tom Ewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-ewell)
- [Polly Moran](https://cinepixo.com/people/polly-moran)
- [Hope Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hope-emerson)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/adams-rib-1949
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