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The Man Who Came to Dinner

1942·1h 53m·Approved
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
9,825 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

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

The Man Who Came to Dinner is a 1942 romance comedy movie directed by William Keighley, starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Richard Travis. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 9,825 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
William Keighley
Stars
Bette Davis
Ann Sheridan
Richard Travis
Monty Woolley
Details
1942-01-24
113 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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