The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!

NR 1941 · 112 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

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

Directed by William Keighley · Written by Philip G. Epstein

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