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Bette Davis looks with suspicion at Monty Woolley.
Bette Davis looks with suspicion at Monty Woolley.
Jimmy Durante gives Mary Wickes a lift as Monty Woolley looks on.
Jimmy Durante gives Mary Wickes a lift as Monty Woolley looks on.
Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) and Banjo (Jimmy Durante) persuade Lorraine Sheldon (Ann Sheridan) to play mummy.
Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) and Banjo (Jimmy Durante) persuade Lorraine Sheldon (Ann Sheridan) to play mummy.

Thumbnail for The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

Basics Critics:94Viewers:67Rusty:78
Category: ComedyNotable as: Black-and-whiteSub-Category: Black-and-white, ComedyRuntime: 112 - 113 minutesColor: black-and-white filmLanguage: EnglishCountry: United StatesDirector: William KeighleyScreenwriter: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. EpsteinBased on: The Man Who Came to DinnerCinematography: Tony GaudioStars: Monty Woolley, Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Jimmy Durante, Billie Burke, Reginald Gardiner, Mary Wickes, Elisabeth Fraser, Fred Kelsey, George Barbier Producer: Warner Bros.Award details: (details at IMDb)
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The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William Keighley, and starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Monty Woolley as the title character. The screenplay by Julius and Philip G. Epstein is based on the 1939 play of the same title by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. The supporting cast features Jimmy Durante and Billie Burke.


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