The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
His loves...his world---both past and present---and the crisis they caused!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
153 min
Release Date
1956-04-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
48
Vote Average
6.8
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
Tris Coffin
Byron
Joy Harmon
Dorothy Phillips
Mr. Hopkins' Maid
Nan Martin
Polly Lawrence
Joseph Sweeney
Edward M. Schultz
Robert Boon
German Soldier
Lomax Study
Elevator-Starter (uncredited)
Alfred Caiazza
Italian Boy (uncredited)
DeForest Kelley
Medic (uncredited)
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