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1. Inherit the Wind. 1960 2h 8m Approved. 8.1 (33K) Rate. 75 Metascore. Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Director Stanley Kramer Stars Spencer Tracy Fredric March Gene Kelly. 2. Judgment at Nuremberg.
During Tracy's nearly forty-year film career, he was nominated for his performances in San Francisco (1936), Father of the Bride (1950), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), The Old Man and the Sea (1958), Inherit the Wind (1960), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).
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One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, from nine nominations. During his career, he appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors.
- ADAM’S RIB (1949) Directed by George Cukor. Written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell, David Wayne, Jean Hagen.
- INHERIT THE WIND (1960) Directed by Stanley Kramer. Screenplay by Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith, based on the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee.
- FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1950) Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the novel by Edward Streeter. Starring Elizabeth, Joan Bennett, Don Taylor, Billie Burke.
- JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) Directed by Stanley Kramer. Screenplay by Abby Mann, based on his ‘Playhouse 90’ television play. Starring Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Maximilian Schell, William Shatner, Montgomery Clift, Werner Klemperer.
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- 'Adam's Rib' (1949) Spencer Tracy made nine films with his long-time companion Katharine Hepburn; however, George Cukor's 1949 romantic comedy Adam's Rib is the best by far.
- 'Judgement At Nuremberg' (1961) Tracy joined Stanley Kramer for the second time with the 1962 courtroom drama Judgment at Nuremberg. The film features a large ensemble and dramatizes the 1947 Judges' Trial, where four German judges who served the Nazi regime face charges of crimes against humanity.
- 'It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) Stanley Kramer's 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World features Spencer Tracy leading a large ensemble, including Eide Adams, Ethel Merman, and Mickey Rooney.
- 'Boys Town' (1938) Tracy won his second Oscar for portraying Father Edward Flanagan in the 1938 biopic Boys Town. The film chronicles Flanagan's work in the "Boys Town," a home and educational complex where juvenile delinquents are shepherded into becoming better via the Father's unique brand of tough love.
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May 15, 2024 · Spencer Tracy was in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Rod Steiger and Gary Cooper in terms of fame and success. Most divisive: The Power and the Glory. Over 600 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Spencer Tracy Movies. 1. Bad Day at Black Rock. Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis.
1. Up the River. 1930 1h 32m Passed. 5.9 (1.4K) Rate. When paroled trustee Steve and former inmate Judy who try to put their criminal lives behind them are blackmailed, two career criminals come to their rescue. Director John Ford Stars Spencer Tracy Claire Luce Warren Hymer. 2. Quick Millions.
