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State of the Union (1948)

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Republican Party (United States) newspaper magnate Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) intends to make her lover, aircraft tycoon Grant Matthews (Spencer ...
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State of the Union (1948)

Republican Party (United States) newspaper magnate Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) intends to make her lover, aircraft tycoon Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy), President of the United States with her as the power behind the throne. Thorndyke plans to use her newspaper chain's influence to brokered convention the 1948 Republican National Convention, so it will choose Matthews as a compromise dark horse candidate instead of Thomas E. Dewey, Robert A. Taft, or former Governor of Minnesota, Harold Stassen.

124 minComedyDrama

Directors

Frank Capra

Cast

Spencer Tracy (as Grant Matthews)as Grant Matthews, Katharine Hepburn (as Mary Matthews)as Mary Matthews, Van Johnson (as 'Spike' McManus)as 'Spike' McManus, Adolphe Menjou (as Jim Conover)as Jim Conover, Irving Bacon (as Buck Swenson)as Buck Swenson, Tom Fadden (as Waiter)as Waiter, Tom Pedi (as Barber)as Barber, Howard Smith (as Sam I. Parrish)as Sam I. Parrish, Angela Lansbury (as Kay Thorndyke)as Kay Thorndyke, Margaret Hamilton (as Norah)as Norah, Charles Lane (as Blink Moran)as Blink Moran

Artworks (2)

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