The Man Who Came to Dinner
NOTHING COULD BE FUNNIER!
ComedyRomancesecretarydoctorcriticman in wheelchairslipchristmasuninvited guesthome care nursehouseguestunwanted guesthome intrusion
A witty, fast-paced comedy about a caustic houseguest disrupting a wholesome Midwestern home, built on verbal sparring and romantic entanglement rather than darkness or depth.
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
Essence
Ensemble
Bette Davis
Maggie Cutler
Ann Sheridan
Lorraine Sheldon
Monty Woolley
Sheridan Whiteside
Richard Travis
Bert Jefferson
Jimmy Durante
Banjo
Billie Burke
Daisy Stanley
Reginald Gardiner
Beverly Carlton
Elisabeth Fraser
June Stanley
Grant Mitchell
Ernest W. Stanley
George Barbier
Dr. Bradley
Mary Wickes
Miss Preen
Russell Arms
Richard Stanley
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
