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The Man Who Came to Dinner ()

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An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
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Maggie Cutler
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Lorraine Sheldon
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Sheridan Whiteside
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Bert Jefferson
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Banjo
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Mrs. Daisy Stanley
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Beverly Carlton
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June Stanley
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Mr. Ernest W. Stanley
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Dr. Bradley
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Miss Preen
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Richard Stanley
Ruth Vivian ...
Harriet Stanley
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John
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Sarah
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Sandy
Nanette Vallon ...
Cosette
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Radio Man
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Michaelson (uncredited)
Robert Anderson ...
Boys Choir Member (uncredited)
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Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
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Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Gertrude Carr ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
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Chinese Guest (uncredited)
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Guard (uncredited)
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Porter at Train Station (uncredited)
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Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
Inez Gay ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Radio Man (uncredited)
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Radio Man (uncredited)
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Announcer (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
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Expressman (uncredited)
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Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Patrick McVey ...
Harry (uncredited)
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Haggerty (uncredited)
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Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Cab Driver (uncredited)
Cliff Saum ...
Joe (uncredited)
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Chorine (uncredited)
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Chinese Guest (uncredited)
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Freddie - Vendor (uncredited)
Lottie Williams ...
Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
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Fan at Train Station (uncredited)
Beal Wong ...
Chinese Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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William Keighley

Written by

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Julius J. Epstein ... (screen play) and
Philip G. Epstein ... (screen play)
 
George S. Kaufman ... (from the stage play by) and
Moss Hart ... (from the stage play by)

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Jack Saper ... associate producer
Jerry Wald ... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis ... executive producer
Jack L. Warner ... producer (uncredited)

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Friedrich Hollaender ... (as Frederick Hollander)

Cinematography by

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Tony Gaudio ... director of photography

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Jack Killifer ... film editor

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Robert M. Haas ... (as Robert Haas)

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Orry-Kelly ... (gowns)

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Perc Westmore ... makeup artist

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Richard Maybery ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Charles Lang ... sound

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director

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Sam Harris ... producer: stage play (as Sam H. Harris)
S. Charles Einfeld ... general press representative (uncredited)
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  • RCA (sound system)

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Plot Summary

Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The local doctor says Whiteside must remain confined having broken his leg. He begins to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household and, once his plots are underway, learns there is nothing wrong with his leg. He bribes the doctor and resumes control of the household. Written by Ed Stephan

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Taglines Nothing could be funnier! (Posters). See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'homme qui vint dîner (France)
  • El hombre que vino a cenar (Spain)
  • Han som kom till middag (Norway)
  • Hóspede Indesejável (Portugal)
  • Человек, который пришел к обеду (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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Runtime
  • 112 min
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Budget $1,050,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, authors of the play from which this film was adapted, were good friends with Alexander Woollcott, a famous critic, radio personality, and lecturer at the time. Woollcott requested that they write a play FOR him, but they never came up with a plot. One day Woollcott came to visit Hart unexpectedly and turned his house upside down, taking over the master bedroom, ordering Hart's staff around and making a general nuisance of himself. When Hart told Kaufman of the visit, he asked, "Imagine what would have happened if he broke his leg and had to stay?" They looked at each other and knew they had a play. See more »
Goofs The exact same shot of the octopus moving around is used for both when Ernest Stanley peeks into the crate and when Whiteside peeks in. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). See more »
Soundtracks Silent Night, Holy Night See more »
Quotes Sheridan Whiteside: [opening a box of candy] Ah, pecan butternut fudge!
Nurse Preen: Oh, my, you mustn't eat candy, Mr. Whiteside, it's very bad for you.
Sheridan Whiteside: My great aunt Jennifer ate a whole box of candy every day of her life. She lived to be 102 and when she'd been dead three days she looked better than you do *now!*
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