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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.7K
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Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, and Fredric March in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

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.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.7K
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  • Director
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
    • Sloan Wilson(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Fredric March
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
    • Sloan Wilson(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Fredric March
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    • 82User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit
    Trailer 1:56
    The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit

    Photos28

    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck 1956 20th Century Fox
    Gregory Peck in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck and Marisa Pavan in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck and Marisa Pavan in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck, Sandy Descher, and Jennifer Jones in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
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    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Tom Rathas Tom Rath
    Jennifer Jones
    Jennifer Jones
    • Betsy Rathas Betsy Rath
    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Ralph Hopkinsas Ralph Hopkins
    Marisa Pavan
    Marisa Pavan
    • Maria Montagneas Maria Montagne
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Judge Bernsteinas Judge Bernstein
    Ann Harding
    Ann Harding
    • Helen Hopkinsas Helen Hopkins
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Sgt. Caesar Gardellaas Sgt. Caesar Gardella
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Bill Hawthorneas Bill Hawthorne
    Gigi Perreau
    Gigi Perreau
    • Susan Hopkinsas Susan Hopkins
    Portland Mason
    • Janey Rathas Janey Rath
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Gordon Walkeras Gordon Walker
    Henry Daniell
    Henry Daniell
    • Bill Ogdenas Bill Ogden
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Mrs. Manteras Mrs. Manter
    Joseph Sweeney
    • Edward M. Schultzas Edward M. Schultz
    Sandy Descher
    Sandy Descher
    • Barbara Rathas Barbara Rath
    Mickey Maga
    • Pete Rathas Pete Rath
    Tristram Coffin
    Tristram Coffin
    • Byron Holgateas Byron Holgate
    • (scenes deleted)
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    • Antonio Bulagaas Antonio Bulaga
    • (scenes deleted)
    • Director
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
      • Sloan Wilson(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Tom Rath lives in Connecticut and commutes to work every day in Manhattan. He's happily married and has a loving wife and three children. Money is a bit tight and when the opportunity arises, he applies for a public relations job with a major television network. During his long commute to work everyday, Tom reminisces about the war. Although 10 years have gone by, he is still haunted by the violence and the men he killed. He also thinks of Maria, an Italian girl with whom he had an affair while stationed in Rome. At his new job, the head of the network Ralph Hopkins takes an immediate liking to him. Tom soon realizes that he will have to choose between becoming a wholly dedicated company man or maintaining a healthy work-life balance. When he learns that Maria gave birth to his son after he left Italy, he decides to let his wife know and ensure that the boy is cared for. —garykmcd
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    • based on novel
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      • The year's most dramatic book...the year's most distinguished picture!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • War
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      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      One 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).
    • Goofs
      The 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 credits
      Once 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.
    • Connections
      Featured 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

    User reviews82

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    Top review
    8/10
    Workplace values under scrutiny
    This movie from the 1950's goes beyond the conflict in balancing home and work commitments because it also deals with the loss of idealism by young people who become caught up with the need to provide and the competition to succeed. Life seems to have gotten worse in the 60 years since this movie was made. In fact, some people, both men and women, have given up on the idea of family life in favour of success in the business world. One can only guess at the level of social dysfunction from our addictive and artificial work environments. In this movie, a cast of exceptional acting talent provides great entertainment as well as an insight into the shallow lives that many people began to lead in the 1950's. Jennifer Jones signals her dissatisfaction with her husband's work ethic. This at first struck me as a yearning for a lost youth, wanting her husband Gregory Peck to provide for his family while keeping his knight in shining armour image. But Jones is no status seeker; she senses the boring conventional work world that her husband inhabits is not healthy for him or the family. Fredric March, that icon of American integrity, is the company Chairman. On the surface, he pays lip service to family values but struggles with his own estrangement from his wife and a daughter's elopement. Peck learns from March as a mentor but also in his failings as a man. Lee J. Cobb has a supporting role as judge and family friend. Towards the end of the movie, after some setbacks, Peck and Jones take a courageous step together that shows their own integrity and their maturity as a couple. The movie is a another landmark for the World War II generation who came back to civilian life and encountered a new world. It is one worth watching!
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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Covek u sivom odelu
    • Filming locations
      • Westport, Connecticut, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,670,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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