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    State of the Union

    1948 · Comedy drama · 2h 4m

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  1. State of the Union: Directed by Frank Capra. With Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury. An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

    • (4.2K)
    • Comedy, Drama
    • Frank Capra
    • 1948-04-30
  2. State of the Union is a 1948 American drama film directed by Frank Capra about a man's desire to run for the nomination as the Republican candidate for President, and the machinations of those around him.

  3. Brief Synopsis. A presidential candidate fights to keep his integrity and his wife during a grueling campaign. Cast & Crew. Read More. Frank Capra. Director. Spencer Tracy. Grant Matthews. Katharine Hepburn. Mary Matthews. Van Johnson. "Spike" MacManus. Angela Lansbury. Kay Thorndyke. Adolphe Menjou. Jim Conover. Photos & Videos. View All.

    • Frank Capra, Arthur S. Black Jr.
    • Spencer Tracy
  4. At the suggestion of unscrupulous campaign manager Spike McManus (Van Johnson), Matthews reunites with his long-estranged wife, Mary (Katharine Hepburn), for the sake of appearances.

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    • Spencer Tracy
    • Frank Capra
    • Comedy, Drama
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  6. 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).

  7. Kay Thorndyke (Dame Angela Lansbury) loves Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) and helps him become Republican nominee for President. The party machine begins to worry as Grant begins to speak for himself. At an important dinner, his wife Mary (Katharine Hepburn) condemns corrupt politicians, and Grant learns to speak out even more boldly.

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