Obviously, the actors carry this film. To an ex-judge, like me, it is laughable for all the wrong reasons. Adam is an inept prosecutor, but one has to remember that the courts were less punitive in the 40's than today. That's why we have prison over-crowding. Prison is a business. In 2014, the defendant would have likely been convicted of reckless endangerment at the very least. But, I realize this is a typical Tracy/Hepburn comedy and realism is unimportant, albeit feminism is very important. Katherine always wore the pants, literally and figuratively.
My favorite scene is when the Hope Emerson character lifts Adam up in the air, then gently returns him to the floor. This is the defendant's ploy to prove that females can be strong.
My favorite scene is when the Hope Emerson character lifts Adam up in the air, then gently returns him to the floor. This is the defendant's ploy to prove that females can be strong.