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67% Critic Match
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
“His loves...his world---both past and present---and the crisis they caused!”
6.7 / 10• 1956• 2h 33m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a wartime romance with Italian village girl Maria, which resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. Pressed by his unhappy wife to get a higher-paying job, Rath goes to work as a public relations man for television network president Ralph Hopkins. Drawn into poisonous office politics, Tom finds he must choose his career or his family.
Cast & Crew
Gregory Peck
Tom Rath
Lead
Jennifer Jones
Betsy Rath
Fredric March
Ralph Hopkins
Marisa Pavan
Maria Montagne
Lee J. Cobb
Judge Bernstein
Ann Harding
Helen Hopkins
Keenan Wynn
Sgt. Caesar Gardella
Gene Lockhart
Bill Hawthorne
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nunnally Johnson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
