An ex-soldier faces ethical questions as he tries to earn enough to support his wife and children well.An ex-soldier faces ethical questions as he tries to earn enough to support his wife and children well.An ex-soldier faces ethical questions as he tries to earn enough to support his wife and children well.
- Director
- Writers
- Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
- Sloan Wilson(novel)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
- Sloan Wilson(novel)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Tristram Coffin
- Byron Holgate
- (scenes deleted)
William 'Bill' Phillips
- Antonio Bulaga
- (scenes deleted)
- Director
- Writers
- Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
- Sloan Wilson(novel)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of Gregory Peck's movie children was played by Portland Mason, who was the daughter of actor James Mason, and an Italian delivery boy was played by Johnny Crawford a few years before he would achieve fame on the popular TV Western, The Rifleman (1958).
- GoofsThe opening shot of a New Haven Railroad train supposedly shows Tom's train home, leaving New York in the evening. However, the sunlight should be on its left side (as it is in the interior shot following).
- Quotes
Tom Rath: I don't know anything about public relations.
Bill Hawthorne: Who does? You've got a clean shirt and you bathe every day. That's all there is to it.
- Crazy creditsOnce it fades in, the 20th Century Fox logo (set to the film's dramatic opening credits music, rather than the traditional Fox fanfare) appears in a slightly smaller CinemaScope windowbox, slowly panning to normal size (correctly fitting the CinemaScope screen) before fadeout.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Fifties (1997)
- Soundtracks(I'm a) Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech
(1908) (uncredited)
Lyrics by Billy Walthall
Music by Frank Roman and Mike Greenblatt
based on "Son of a Gambolier"
Music by Charles Ives (1895)
Played on the ukulele by Gregory Peck
Review
Featured review
a movie for all generations
This film reaches far beyond its time. In every way, shape and form; from the troubles to the triumphs of the protaganist, to the intensity and sincerity of its ethos, this cinematic work is an under exposed classic. It is my hope that this film be rediscovered and in doing so help those lost in a sea of moral relativity to detect delineation. The story cleary exposes the moral and emotional importance of honesty and its consequences. Additionally, the issue of war-time trauma is touched upon and its long-term impact on personal and professional relationships.
The performances by all are outstanding and will resonate with the viewer dramatically. As a gen x'r, I found this film to be a breath of fresh air. I am not alone. I pray that this story will be recirculated - for its impact is profound.
The performances by all are outstanding and will resonate with the viewer dramatically. As a gen x'r, I found this film to be a breath of fresh air. I am not alone. I pray that this story will be recirculated - for its impact is profound.
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- idtdas
- Feb 6, 2004
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- Also known as
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
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- Budget
- $2,670,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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