The read
Scores higher than 76% of the 261 1940s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
77 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank CapraDirector
- Anthony VeillerScreenplay
- Myles ConnollyScreenplay
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Spencer TracyGrant Matthews
- Katharine HepburnMary Matthews
- Van JohnsonSpike McManus
- Angela LansburyKay Thorndyke
- Adolphe MenjouJim Conover
- Lewis StoneSam Thorndyke
- Margaret HamiltonNorah
- Charles DingleBill Nolard Hardy
- Charles LaneBlink Moran
- Howard SmithSam I. Parrish
- Irving BaconBuck Swenson
- Maidel TurnerLulubelle Alexander
Stills
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Themes
infidelitynewspaperjournalistusa presidentwashington dc, usalove trianglepoliticselectionpresidential candidatepresidential campaign