Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

A rich widow shocks her snobbish WASP family when she decides to marry her Jewish, divorced, doctor. His family is equally shocked.

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

as Margaret Delafield

Bibi Besch

as Doreen Delafield

Denholm Elliott

as George Parker

Brenda Forbes

as Gladys Parker

Charles Frank

as Chipper Delafield

Harold Gould

as Dr. Marvin Elias

Suzanne Lederer

as Shirley Elias

John Pleshette

as David Eilas

David Ogden Stiers

as Horton Delafield

Kathryn Walker

as Sarah

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