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An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
State of the Union (1948) is a comedy and drama film directed by Frank Capra, released on April 30, 1948 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson and Angela Lansbury. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 76 ratings.
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Spencer Tracy
as Grant Matthews
Katharine Hepburn
as Mary Matthews
Van Johnson
as Spike McManus
Angela Lansbury
as Kay Thorndyke
Adolphe Menjou
as Jim Conover
Lewis Stone
as Sam Thorndyke
Margaret Hamilton
as Norah
Charles Dingle
as Bill Nolard Hardy
Charles Lane
as Blink Moran
Howard Smith
as Sam I. Parrish
Irving Bacon
as Buck Swenson
Maidel Turner
as Lulubelle Alexander
Directed by Frank Capra, written by Howard Lindsay, Anthony Veiller and Myles Connolly, produced by Frank Capra.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 76 ratings.
This is a fine example of the on screen chemistry between Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The former is a successful businessman talked into running for the Republican nomination for US President by the ambitious "Kay Thorndyke" (Angela Lansbury). She vows to put her not inconsiderable resources (newspapers and the like) behind his campaign. His wife "Mary" (Hepburn) is somewhat of a free spirit, as you'd…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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State of the Union (1948) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of State of the Union (1948) includes Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury and Adolphe Menjou. The film was directed by Frank Capra. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
State of the Union was released on April 30, 1948 and runs for 2h 4m.
State of the Union (1948) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 76 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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