The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

"His loves...his world---both past and present---and the crisis they caused!"

1956

2h 33m

6.7(52 votes)

Drama

Overview

Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a wartime romance with Italian village girl Maria, which resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. Pressed by his unhappy wife to get a higher-paying job, Rath goes to work as a public relations man for television network president Ralph Hopkins. Drawn into poisonous office politics, Tom finds he must choose his career or his family.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Gregory Peck

Tom Rath

Gregory Peck

Acting

Jennifer Jones

Betsy Rath

Jennifer Jones

Acting

Fredric March

Ralph Hopkins

Fredric March

Acting

Marisa Pavan

Maria Montagne

Marisa Pavan

Acting

Lee J. Cobb

Judge Bernstein

Lee J. Cobb

Acting

Ann Harding

Helen Hopkins

Ann Harding

Acting

Keenan Wynn

Sgt. Caesar Gardella

Keenan Wynn

Acting

Gene Lockhart

Bill Hawthorne

Gene Lockhart

Acting

Gigi Perreau

Susan Hopkins

Gigi Perreau

Acting

Portland Mason

Janey Rath

No Image

Acting

Arthur O'Connell

Gordon Walker

Arthur O'Connell

Acting

Henry Daniell

Bill Ogden

Henry Daniell

Acting

Tristram Coffin

Byron

Tristram Coffin

Acting

Joy Harmon

Unknown Role

Joy Harmon

Acting

Dorothy Phillips

Mr. Hopkins' Maid

Dorothy Phillips

Acting

Nan Martin

Polly Lawrence

Nan Martin

Acting

Joseph Sweeney

Edward M. Schultz

No Image

Acting

Robert Boon

German Soldier

No Image

Acting

Lomax Study

Elevator-Starter (uncredited)

Lomax Study

Acting

Alfred Caiazza

Italian Boy (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

DeForest Kelley

Medic (uncredited)

DeForest Kelley

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