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FuryFury
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One of the earliest Tracy performances currently available, this is a terrifying film about a man who is lynched and then fakes his own murder to get revenge on his lynchers. A powerful performance.
Libeled LadyLibeled Lady
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Not a perfect comedy, but features four major stars (Tracy, Harlow, Powell, Loy) in a variety of wonderful comic sequences.
Test Pilot [VHS]Test Pilot [VHS]
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Tracy and Gable together again, one of the great "buddy" teams in film history. You'll never think of gum the same way again.
Boys TownBoys Town
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Following CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS, Tracy wins his second straight Oscar for a performance that today is not among his finest. Too much schmaltz for today.
Northwest Passage [VHS]Northwest Passage [VHS]
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Tracy is a tad too stoic and grim as the leader of Rogers's Rangers, but sells his role, as always. Yeah, that's the future Marcus Welby in the second male lead.
Boom Town [VHS]Boom Town [VHS]
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Not a great movie, but Tracy, Gable, and Colbert make even a moderate effort fascinating to watch. Not all his films were great, but Tracy always was.
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Double Feature (1932/1941)Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Double Feature (1932/1941)
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A great twofer, two great actors, both with rather minimal make up in making the transfer from Jekyll to Hyde. With Ingrid Bergman AND Lana Turner as love interests.
Woman of the YearWoman of the Year
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And Hollywood's most legendary romance is born. Somehow, the rough, coarse, mildly sexist Tracy and the elegant, independent, brilliant Hepburn were perfect together.
Seventh Cross [VHS]Seventh Cross [VHS]
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A moving wartime film about a prewar escape from a German prisoner of war cross.
State of the UnionState of the Union
Tracy, Hepburn, and Frank Capra make a film a lot less exciting than one would imagine, partly because Capra lost his prewar populist politics during the war.
Adam's RibAdam's Rib
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This is more like it! Tracy and Hepburn's greatest film by far, as married lawyers facing each other in a murder trial. One of the great comedies.
Father of the Bride (Snap case)Father of the Bride (Snap case)
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Tracy is brilliant as an embattled father whose daughter is getting married. Has there ever been a more beautiful woman than the young Liz Taylor?
Father's Little DividendFather's Little Dividend
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This was a quickie follow up to the huge previous hit, but it is actually pretty decident despite that.
Pat and MikePat and Mike
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Hepburn plays an athlete based loosely on Babe Didrikson (who appears in the film as herself) who is promoted by her fiance. Many cameos by top female athletes.
Bad Day at Black RockBad Day at Black Rock
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A one-armed man comes to a small desert town and all hell breaks loose as he uncovers secrets. A great cast that Tracy utterly dominates. One of his greatest films.
The Old Man and the SeaThe Old Man and the Sea
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Not enough action to make this a completely entertaining film, it is nonetheless shocking that Tracy almost pulls it off anyway.
The Last HurrahThe Last Hurrah
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A great John Ford film about a seasoned political boss running for office one last time.
Inherit the WindInherit the Wind
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A brilliant courtroom drama. Ironically, William Jennings Bryan was actually far more liberal than Clarence Darrow on all issues except on the Bible.
Desk SetDesk Set
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Not their best together, but it is always great to see Hepburn and Tracy together.
Judgment at NurembergJudgment at Nuremberg
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Too long and sometimes is a bit too solemn, but there are nonetheless several marvelous moments. My favorite might be Marlene Dietrich explaining "Lili Marlene" to Tracy.
The Devil at 4 O'ClockThe Devil at 4 O'Clock
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An unlikely pairing of Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra. Not a terribly compelling film, but it is fascinating to see the two together.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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Many love this, but I have seen it twice not without so much as smiling a single time. A profoundly unfunny movie.
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerGuess Who's Coming to Dinner
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Tracy and Hepburn go out in style, their last together and his last period. Controversial at the time about interracial marriage.