Review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) by Julie M — 07 Nov 2008

One of the greatest movies ever made. Ever. Ever. Ever.

This review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) was written by Julie M on 07 Nov 2008.

The Philadelphia Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Marcus W (1,161) on 08 Mar 2016

The cast are great and the script is solid, but it's not enough to carry such a threadbare story…

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Katherine Hepburn get's on my nerves. If she didn't speak with that fake grinding English accent then it would help…

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