Spencer Tracy as Adam Bonner

Katharine Hepburn as Amanda Bonner

Judy Holliday as Doris Attinger

Tom Ewell as Warren Attinger

David Wayne as Kip Lurie

Jean Hagen as Beryl Caighn

Hope Emerson as Olympia La Pere

Eve March as Grace

Clarence Kolb as Judge Reiser

Emerson Treacy as Jules Frikke

Polly Moran as Mrs. McGrath

Will Wright as Judge Marcasson

Elizabeth Flournoy as Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Bonnie Bannon as Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Charles Bastin as Young District Attorney (uncredited)

Harry Baum as Commuter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard as Mr. Bonner - Adam's Father (uncredited)

Madge Blake as Mrs. Bonner - Adam's Mother (uncredited)

Harris Brown as Court Attendant (uncredited)

David Clarke as Roy (uncredited)

Harry Cody as Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Cogan as Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Cramer as Stenographer (uncredited)

Bert Davidson as Subway Guard (uncredited)

Roger Davis as Paul Hurlock (uncredited)

Janna DeLoos as Mary - Maid (uncredited)

Sidney Dubin as Bobby - Amanda's Assistant (uncredited)

Rex Evans as Fat Man in Elevator (uncredited)

John Fell as Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Norman Field as Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)

Glen Gallagher as Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Mickey Golden as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Danny Harvey as Office Boy (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan as Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Michael Kostrick as Photographer (uncredited)

Nancy Laurents as Photographer (uncredited)

Gracille LaVinder as Police Matron (uncredited)

DeForrest Lawrence as Adam's Assistant (uncredited)

Gustave Lax as Juror (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd as Lady with Attinger Kids in Court (uncredited)

Lester Luther as Judge Poynter (uncredited)

George Magrill as Subway Conductor (uncredited)

Dwight Martin as Photographer (uncredited)

Louis Mason as Louie - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Maxwell as Court Clerk (uncredited)

David McMahon as Reporter (uncredited)

Walter Merrill as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frank Mills as Juror (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery as Photographer (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty as Juror (uncredited)

Sol Murgi as Commuter (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

James Nolan as Dave (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan as Reporter (uncredited)

Gil Patric as Criminal Attorney (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Dan Quigg as Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn as Photographer (uncredited)

Paula Raymond as Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William Self as Benjamin Klausner - Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Will Stanton as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Courtroom Extra (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Walker as Photographer (uncredited)

Glen Walters as Juror (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood as Mrs. Marcasson (uncredited)

Wilson Wood as Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Andrews as Kip's neighbor (uncredited)

Jules Michelson as Bailiff (uncredited)