The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956 · 153 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 4,251 VOTES · DIR. Nunnally Johnson
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,900 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 But I've come to the end of my rope.
00:07:33 - Is that final? - That's all there is to it.
00:16:37 Okay, let's get 'em.
00:25:43 [Italian]
00:32:30 I knew it.
00:38:38 and write me your autobiography in one hour-
00:51:56 [Droning Fades]
00:58:36 You oughta cut way down on your schedule. Sleep a little later.
01:04:58 Hello, dear.
01:11:04 I think I've got it all worked out.
01:17:13 You've had it.
01:23:11 I can get a lawyer. I can get the best lawyer in New York.
01:28:52 No. Who?
01:34:15 Come back, darling. Let's try to be reasonable about it.
01:40:20 Thank you, Bill.
01:44:54 Now, will you try to remember what that could mean to us if I handle it carefully?
01:49:39 Did the bank tell you that?
01:55:02 - One of the newspapers just called me. - I'll be right out.
02:00:22 What'll you have?
02:05:46 I thought may be you was trying to high-hat me.
02:12:01 It's something that I have to tell you...
02:17:08 that you loved me the way I loved you...
02:26:07 and we can go over some of the details together without being rushed.
20:00:00 - Twenty thousand?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,900
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line20:00:00
Production Record
DirectorNunnally Johnson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,251