The Man Who Came to Dinner

1942 NR 1h 52m 7.5

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.

Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The local doctor says Whiteside must remain confined having broken his leg. He begins to meddle with the lives of everyone in the household and, once his plots are underway, learns there is nothing wrong with his leg. He bribes the doctor and resumes control of the household.

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Info about The Man Who Came to Dinner

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: Jan 24, 1942

Production Country: United States

Budget: $1,050,000.00

Genres: Comedy, Romance