George Stevens Director Katharine Hepburn Tess Harding Actor Spencer Tracy Sam Craig Actor Fay Bainter Ellen Whitcomb Actor Reginald Owen Clayton Actor Minor Watson William J. Harding Actor William Bendix "Pinkie" Peters Actor Gladys Blake Flo Peters Actor Dan Tobin Gerald Howe Actor Roscoe Karns Phil Whittaker Actor William Tannen Ellis Actor Ludwig Stössel Dr. Lubbeck Actor Sara Haden Matron Actor Edith Evanson Alma Actor Henry Roquemore Marcus P. Calverton Actor Cyril Ring Mr. Harding's Chauffeur (uncredited) Actor Ben Lessy Punchy (uncredited) Actor John Berkes Pal (uncredited) Actor Duke York Football Player (uncredited) Actor Winifred Harris Chairlady (uncredited) Actor Joe Yule Building Superintendent (uncredited) Actor Ring Lardner Jr. Screenwriter Michael Kanin Screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz Producer Joseph Ruttenberg Cinematographer Frank Sullivan Film Editing Cedric Gibbons Art Director Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration