Claim: Cary Grant appeared in the 1940 film The Philadelphia Story.
Evidence: He initially appeared in crime films or dramas such as Blonde Venus -LRB- 1932 -RRB- and She Done Him Wrong -LRB- 1933 -RRB- , but later gained renown for his appearances in romantic comedy and screwball comedy films such as The Awful Truth -LRB- 1937 -RRB- , Bringing Up Baby -LRB- 1938 -RRB- , His Girl Friday -LRB- 1940 -RRB- and The Philadelphia Story -LRB- 1940 -RRB-.
The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor , starring Cary Grant , Katharine Hepburn , and James Stewart and featuring Ruth Hussey.