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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
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8 May 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
The year's most dramatic book...the year's most distinguished picture! morePlot:
An ex-soldier faces ethical questions as he tries to earn enough to support his wife and children well. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A salient commentary on the American executive lifestyle moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gregory Peck | ... | Tom Rath | |
| Jennifer Jones | ... | Betsy Rath | |
| Fredric March | ... | Ralph Hopkins | |
| Marisa Pavan | ... | Maria Montagne | |
| Lee J. Cobb | ... | Judge Bernstein | |
| Ann Harding | ... | Helen Hopkins | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Sgt. Caesar Gardella | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Bill Hawthorne | |
| Gigi Perreau | ... | Susan Hopkins | |
| Portland Mason | ... | Janey Rath | |
| Arthur O'Connell | ... | Gordon Walker | |
| Henry Daniell | ... | Bill Ogden | |
| Connie Gilchrist | ... | Mrs. Manter | |
| Joseph Sweeney | ... | Edward M. Schultz | |
| Sandy Descher | ... | Barbara Rath |
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153 minCountry:
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Netherlands:16 | USA:Approved (certificate #17865) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16Filming Locations:
Westport, Connecticut, USAFun Stuff
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Anachronisms: During the combat parachute jump shown in the film, the paratroopers are shown jumping from C-119 aircraft, a type that was not yet available during World War II. moreQuotes:
Judge Bernstein: [referring to a man who is trying to cheat Tom Rath out of his home] If you're going to be slick, be slick in the city. They're not as smart there. moreSoundtrack:
Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech moreFAQ
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I was pleased to get a chance to see this movie -- at least half of it -- during a bout of insomnia. The title was a catchphrase for corporate America for many, many years, a kind of symbol for overachieving, aggressive, ambitious businessmen without principles -- in other words, the "suits."
Though I am generally wary of Gregory Peck's (and Jennifer Jones') tendency to niceness, I was impressed by their work here. Their relationship was both substantial and subtle. Jennifer Jones had much much more humanity and integrity than the average housewife portrayed in other films of the 50s and 60s. Peck's character respected her opinions and values.
But I was knocked out by Fredric March. His type A, workaholic executive was touching on many levels. His utter tiredness, alcoholic puffiness, and innate sadness was plastered over with a Willy Loman-like veneer of gung-ho, jolly-good-fellow false heartiness. How familiar that character was and is -- in real life. His ambition, greed and drive had become a habit, and like any junky, he was simply unable to quit. Despite the human losses. I will never forget the scene in his office, when his wife calls him up, and he slowly hangs up the phone.
A very fine film, with many truths about our national character and obsessions....