The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)

★ 6.7 2h 33m IMDb
Drama
Sign in to rate this film

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 Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Where to Watch

Netflix Netflix Watch
Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video Watch
Disney Plus Disney Plus Watch
Max Max Watch
Hulu Hulu Watch
Paramount Plus Paramount Plus Watch
Apple TV Plus Apple TV Plus Watch
Peacock Peacock Watch
Flix Premiere Flix Premiere Watch
Baeble Amazon Channel Baeble Amazon Channel Watch
MUBI Amazon Channel MUBI Amazon Channel Watch
Kino Film Collection Kino Film Collection Watch

Rent / Buy

Rent

Apple TV Apple TV Rent
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies Rent
Amazon Video Amazon Video Rent
YouTube YouTube Rent
Vudu Vudu Rent
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home Rent

Buy

Apple TV Apple TV Buy
Google Play Movies Google Play Movies Buy
Amazon Video Amazon Video Buy
YouTube YouTube Buy
Vudu Vudu Buy
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home Buy

Cast

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck as Tom Rath Died 2003 · La Jolla, California, USA Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-g...
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones as Betsy Rath Died 2009 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phylis Lee Isley (March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), better known by her stage name Jennifer Jones, was an American actress. A five-time Academy Award nominee,...
Fredric March
Fredric March as Ralph Hopkins Died 1975 · Racine, Wisconsin, USA Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s. H...
Marisa Pavan
Marisa Pavan as Maria Montagne Died 2023 · Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Marisa Pavan (born Maria Luisa Pierangeli; 19 June 1932 – 6 December 2023) was an Italian-born actress who first became famous as the twin sister to movie star Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli) befo...
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb as Judge Bernstein Died 1976 · New York City, New York, USA Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 — February 11, 1976) was an American actor. He was best known for his performances in On the Waterfront (1954), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, 12 Angry...
Ann Harding
Ann Harding as Helen Hopkins Died 1981 · San Antonio, Texas, USA Ann Harding (born Dorothy Walton Gatley; August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981) was an American actress. A regular performer on Broadway and in regional theater in the 1920s, she gained fame in film with...
Director Nunnally Johnson
Cast Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Fredric March, Marisa Pavan, Lee J. Cobb, Ann Harding, Keenan Wynn, Gene Lockhart, Gigi Perreau, Portland Mason

Audience Reviews

barrymost 9/10 Jan 19, 2020
Oh, business woes.

Plot in a nutshell: Character study of a WWII veteran trying to make it in the business world of post-war America, and contend with his domestic problems.

Comments: Great cast of veteran actors really makes this work. Gregory Peck is a very mature actor by this point, and Jennifer Jones is very convincing as the wise but harried housewife. Fredric March plays a nice corporate boss, and comes across as a bit odd; maybe that's just Fredric March.

This film isn't just any old "escapist fare" - actually about as far from that as you can get. It's very long, dark, and intelligent.

"Without men like me there wouldn't be big and successful businesses. My mistake was in being one of those men." ~Ralph Hopkins (Fredric March)

Similar Movies

Ex Machina 7.6
Ex Machina 2015
Gladiator 8.2
Gladiator 2000
Shutter Island 8.2
Shutter Island 2010
The Grand Budapest Hotel 8.0
The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014
Fury 7.5
Fury 2014
The Truman Show 8.2
The Truman Show 1998
Blade Runner 2049 7.6
Blade Runner 2049 2017
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 7.4
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019
Inside Out 7.9
Inside Out 2015
Scarface 8.2
Scarface 1983
The Shape of Water 7.2
The Shape of Water 2017
Edward Scissorhands 7.7
Edward Scissorhands 1990
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 7.6
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008
Saving Private Ryan 8.2
Saving Private Ryan 1998
American Beauty 8.0
American Beauty 1999
The Great Gatsby 7.4
The Great Gatsby 2013