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The Man Who Came to Dinner(1941)
Status: Released
Date: 1941-12-24
69%
81 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!
Overview:
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: The Man Who Came to Dinner
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bette Davis
Maggie Cutler
Ann Sheridan
Lorraine Sheldon
Monty Woolley
Sheridan Whiteside
Richard Travis
Bert Jefferson
Jimmy Durante
Banjo
Billie Burke
Daisy Stanley
Reginald Gardiner
Beverly Carlton
Elisabeth Fraser
June Stanley
Grant Mitchell
Ernest W. Stanley
George Barbier
Dr. Bradley
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