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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Year:

1956

Duration:

153 min | West Germany:122 min

Genres:

Drama | War

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Nunnally Johnson

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1956-05-08

Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Gross: $10,875,000 (USA) Rentals $4,350,000 (USA)

Cast

Actor

Character

Harry Lauter

Gregory Peck

Tom Rath

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

Gigi Perreau

Susan Hopkins

Portland Mason

Janey Rath

Arthur O'Connell

Gordon Walker

Henry Daniell

Bill Ogden

Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Manter

Joseph Sweeney

Edward M. Schultz

Sandy Descher

Barbara Rath

Mickey Maga

Pete Rath

Tristram Coffin

Byron Holgate (scenes deleted)

William 'Bill' Phillips

Antonio Bulaga (scenes deleted)

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Hopkins' Maid (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Cliff Otis (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Secretary (uncredited)

Robert Boon

German Soldier (uncredited)

Jim Brandt

German Soldier (uncredited)

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Alfred Caiazza

Italian Boy (uncredited)

Alexander Campbell

Walter Johnson (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Florence (uncredited)

Johnny Crawford

Italian Boy with Groceries (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

(uncredited)

Paul Glass

Soldier (uncredited)

Roy Glenn

Sgt. Matthews (uncredited)

Phyllis Graffeo

Gina Gardella (uncredited)

Lee Graham

Crew Chief (uncredited)

Jerry Hall

Freddie (uncredited)

Joy Harmon

(uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Alfred J. Sims (uncredited)

DeForest Kelley

Medic (uncredited)

King Lockwood

Business Executive (uncredited)

Nan Martin

Polly Lawrence (uncredited)

Jack Mather

Police Sgt. Haggerty (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips

Mr. Hopkins' Maid (uncredited)

William Phipps

Army Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

German Soldier (uncredited)

Mario Siletti

Carriage Driver (uncredited)

Lomax Study

Elevator-Starter (uncredited)

Bob Taylor

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey

Lt. Hank Mahoney (uncredited)

Renata Vanni

Italian Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Geraldine Wall

Miriam (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Hopkins' Physician (uncredited)

Raymond Winston

Italian Boy (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Fredric March's character Ralph Hopkins is introduced with the exact same visual and plot premise as his character Jordan Lyman would be eight years later in Seven Days in May (1964): pulling down his sleeve after his doctor takes his blood pressure and advises him to take things easy for a while for the sake of his health.

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The trailer for 1957's "Peyton Place" used Bernard Herrmann's music from the soundtrack of "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit". When Peyton Place was finally released, it had a score by Franz Waxman.

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At one point, Betsy Rath refers to Grandma's house in Connecticut as "Dragonwyck". This is a reference to a historical romance novel by Anya Seton which is set at Dragonwyck, a large estate on the Hudson River.

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Goofs

The opening shot of a New Haven Railroad train supposedly shows Tom's train home, leaving New York in the evening. But then the sunlight should be on its left side (as it is in the interior shot following).

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As Betsy is driving Tom home from the train at the beginning of the film, the car doesn't correctly respond to how she moves the steering wheel.

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Near the end of the movie, when Betsy's at the police station, Tom asks Betsy over the phone if there are any charges against her. The policeman answers, "Just bring the license" before Betsy can ask him if there are any charges.

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Quotes

Judge Bernstein: [referring to a man who is trying to cheat Tom Rath out of his home] If you're going to be slick, be slick in the city. They're not as smart there.

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Tom Rath: I don't know anything about public relations.

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Maria Montagne: Could you possibly give me some Spam?

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