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Film / 1956
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Gregory PeckTom Rath
Jennifer JonesBetsy Rath
Fredric MarchRalph Hopkins
Marisa PavanMaria Montagne
Lee J. CobbJudge Bernstein
Ann HardingHelen Hopkins
Keenan WynnSgt. Caesar Gardella
Gene LockhartBill Hawthorne
Gigi PerreauSusan Hopkins
Portland MasonJaney Rath
Arthur O'ConnellGordon Walker
Henry DaniellBill Ogden
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Connie GilchristMrs. Manter
Joseph SweeneyEdward M. Schultz
Sandy DescherBarbara Rath
Mickey MagaPete Rath
Dorothy AdamsMrs. Hopkins' Maid (uncredited)
Leon AltonCliff Otis (uncredited)
Mary BenoitSecretary (uncredited)
Robert BoonGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Neville BrandSoldier (uncredited)
Jim BrandtGerman Soldier (uncredited)
John BreenWaiter (uncredited)
Kenneth BrischofParatrooper (uncredited)
George BruggemanElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Alfred CaiazzaItalian Boy (uncredited)
Alexander CampbellWalter Johnson (uncredited)
Harry CarterUBC Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Ruth CliffordFlorence (uncredited)
Johnny CrawfordItalian Boy with Groceries (uncredited)
Paul CristoBusiness Executive (uncredited)
Barbara DrakePassenger (uncredited)
George FordElevator Passenger (uncredited)
Robert FullerYoung Soldier with Sergeant (uncredited)
Roy GlennSgt. Matthews (uncredited)
Phyllis GraffeoGina Gardella (uncredited)
Joy HarmonUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Clark HowatSoldier (uncredited)
William HudsonParatrooper (uncredited)
Michael JeffersAlfred J. Sims (uncredited)
DeForest KelleyMedic (uncredited)
Harry LauterArmy Corporal on Leave (uncredited)
King LockwoodBusiness Executive (uncredited)
Nan MartinPolly Lawrence (uncredited)
Jack MatherPolice Sgt. Haggerty (uncredited)
Dorothy PhillipsMr. Hopkins' Maid (uncredited)
William PhippsArmy Sergeant (uncredited)
Otto ReichowGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Gene ReynoldsSoldier (uncredited)
Mario SilettiCarriage Driver (uncredited)
Lomax StudyElevator-Starter (uncredited)
Bob TaylorParatrooper (uncredited)
Kenneth TobeyLt. Hank Mahoney (uncredited)
Renata VanniItalian Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Langdon A. ViracolaParatrooper (uncredited)
Geraldine WallMiriam - Bernstein's Secretary (uncredited)
Guy WayParachutist (uncredited)
Frank WilcoxHopkins' Physician (uncredited)
Raymond WinstonItalian Boy (uncredited)
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