The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1941-12-24
Duration:112 min
Director:William Keighley
Actors:Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis, Jimmy Durante
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.

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