United States / Nov 17, 1949 / NR
It's The Hilarious Answer To Who Wears The Pants!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eve March | Grace |
| Clarence Kolb | Judge Reiser |
| Emerson Treacy | Jules Frikke |
| Polly Moran | Mrs. McGrath |
| Will Wright | Judge Marcasson |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | Dr. Margaret Brodeigh |
| Bonnie Bannon | Woman in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Charles Bastin | Young District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Harry Baum | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited) |
| Madge Blake | Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited) |
| Harris Brown | Court Attendant (uncredited) |
| David Clarke | Roy (uncredited) |
| Harry Cody | Criminal Attorney (uncredited) |
| Dick Cogan | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Paul Cramer | Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Bert Davidson | Subway Guard (uncredited) |
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| Roger Davis | Paul Hurlock (uncredited) |
| Janna DeLoos | Mary - Maid (uncredited) |
| Sidney Dubin | Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Rex Evans | Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| John Fell | Adam's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Norman Field | Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Glen Gallagher | Criminal Attorney (uncredited) |
| Mickey Golden | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Danny Harvey | Office Boy (uncredited) |
| Marvin Kaplan | Court Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Michael Kostrick | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Nancy Laurents | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Gracille LaVinder | Police Matron (uncredited) |
| DeForrest Lawrence | Adam's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Gustave Lax | Juror (uncredited) |
| Doris Lloyd | Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited) |
| Lester Luther | Judge Poynter (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Subway Conductor (uncredited) |
| Dwight Martin | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Louis Mason | Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| John Maxwell | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| David McMahon | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Walter Merrill | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Juror (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Moriarty | Juror (uncredited) |
| Sol Murgi | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | Mrs. Poynter (uncredited) |
| James Nolan | Dave (uncredited) |
| Tommy Noonan | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gil Patric | Criminal Attorney (uncredited) |
| Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Dan Quigg | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Paula Raymond | Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| William Self | Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| Will Stanton | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Courtroom Extra (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ray Walker | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Glen Walters | Juror (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Wood | Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited) |
| Wilson Wood | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Edward Andrews | Kip's neighbor (uncredited) |
| Jules Michelson | Bailiff (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Adam's Rib |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1949 |
| Production | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Writer | Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin |
| Editing | George Boemler |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Assistant directors | Joel Freeman, Jack Greenwood, George Cukor, Andrew Marton |
| Camera operators | George J. Folsey |
| Additional photography | George J. Folsey |
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| Production design | William Ferrari, Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Henry Grace, Frank Wesselhoff |
| Art direction | William Ferrari, Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Henry Grace, Frank Wesselhoff |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, William Ferrari, Cedric Gibbons, Henry Grace, Frank Wesselhoff |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie |
| Music | Miklós Rózsa, Eugene Zador, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa, Eugene Zador, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Walter Plunkett, Jack Dawn, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, Walter Plunkett, Jack Dawn |
| Budget | 1.728.000 € |
| Revenue | 9.470.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Nov 18, 1949
Brazil / Jan 23, 1950 / e 10
United Kingdom / Feb 13, 1950
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Australia / May 19, 1950
Sweden / Jun 12, 1950 / 15
Japan / Jul 28, 1950 / G
Mexico / Oct 04, 1950
France / Nov 03, 1950 / U
Portugal / Nov 14, 1950
Finland / Dec 08, 1950
Italy / Jan 10, 1951
Türkiye / Feb 07, 1951
Hong Kong / Mar 29, 1951
Denmark / Jun 08, 1951
Germany / Mar 18, 1952
Austria / Apr 11, 1952
Argentina / Sep 11, 1952
Physical media
Brazil / Mar 27, 2006 / 12 / DVD/VHS Warner
Netherlands / Mar 22, 2007 / AL / DVD
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