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The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!

19416.91h 52m

Overview

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.

Directed by William Keighley
Written by Philip G. Epstein, George S. Kaufman, Julius J. Epstein
Produced by Jack L. Warner
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Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Maggie Cutler

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Lorraine Sheldon

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

Sheridan Whiteside

Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Bert Jefferson

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Banjo

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Daisy Stanley

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Beverly Carlton

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

June Stanley

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Ernest W. Stanley

George Barbier

George Barbier

Dr. Bradley

Themes & Keywords

secretarydoctorcriticman in wheelchairslipchristmasuninvited guesthome care nursehouseguestunwanted guesthome intrusion

About The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner is a comedy, romance film released in 1941 exploring themes of secretary, doctor, critic, man in wheelchair, slip, christmas. Directed by William Keighley, it stars Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley. An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.

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