6.3
Willenbrock
2005
“His loves...his world---both past and present---and the crisis they caused!”
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
April 12, 19562h 33mEN
6.7
54 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Nunnally JohnsonWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2.6M
Revenue
$8.8M
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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barrymost
9.0Oh, business woes. Plot in a nutshell: Character study of a WWII veteran trying to make it in the business world of post-war America, and contend with his domestic problems. Comments: Great cast of veteran actors really makes this work. Gregory Peck is a very mature actor by this point, and Jennifer Jones is very convincing as the wise but harried housewife. Fredric March plays a nice corporate boss, and comes across as a bit odd; maybe that's just Fredric March. This film isn't just any old "escapist fare" - actually about as far from that as you can get. It's very long, dark, and…
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