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Cast
Rosalind Russell
as Marsha Meredith
Robert Cummings
as Pete Webb
Gig Young
as Alexander Darvac
Marie McDonald
as Ginger Simmons
Harry Davenport
as Judge MacKenzie Meredith
Fay Baker
as Valerie Hobson
Katherine Warren
as Kitty Lawton
Douglass Dumbrille
as George Ellerby
Clem Bevans
as Alonzo K. Roogle
Grandon Rhodes
as Ken Craig
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes8
DirectorNorman Foster
WritersNat Perrin, Devery Freeman, Allan Scott
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTell It to the Judge
About Tell It to the Judge
Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group that thinks her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This evolves into situations, happening in Florida, New England, Washington D.C., and the Adirondacks, such as the misunderstood husband trying to win back his wife, and the misunderstood wife trying to make her husband jealous, and one case of mistaken identity after another, after another.
Directed by Norman Foster, Tell It to the Judge leans on a strong ensemble — Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings, Gig Young — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1949.
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