Keeper of the Flame is a 1942 film starring Katharine Hepburn as the widow of a famous politician, whose evil doings are uncovered by reporter Spencer Tracy. The film was directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart. 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic four-time Academy Award-winning American star of film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... Spencer Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. ... George Cukor George Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... Donald Ogden Stewart (1894-1980) an American author and screenwriter, member of the Algonquin Round Table. ...

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