Pat and Mike

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Pat and Mike
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NR,1hr 35min
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1952
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Pat (Katharine Hepburn), a college phys-ed instructor, enters into professional competition as a golf and tennis player. Mike (Spencer Tracy), a likeable but unscrupulous sports promoter, first attempts to bribe Pat to lose, but later becomes her manager. Pat performs brilliantly until her insufferable fiance Collier West (William Ching) shows up; West always manages to make Pat so nervous that she can't win to save her life. At long last, West walks out, having found Pat in a compromising situation ... Full Synopsis
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This frothy Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn vehicle makes perhaps the best use ever of the actress' athletic prowess. It also makes pretty great use of the offscreen couple's well-known onscreen chemistry, resulting in a delightful sports comedy that puts the emphasis on the laughs while also rendering the scenes of Hepburn putting and volleying enjoyable -- even to those who abhor athletics. With ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Mike Conovan
Pat Pemberton
Davie Hucko
Charles Barry
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