The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) Watch Online Trailer

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.



The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
Released: 24 Jan 1942
Runtime: 112 min
Rated: G
Director: William Keighley
Writer(s): Julius J. Epstein (screen play), Philip G. Epstein (screen play), George S. Kaufman (from the stage play by), Moss Hart (from the stage play by)
Actors: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis
Awards: 1 nomination.
IMDB Ratings: 7.7



Plot: Lecturer Sheridan Whiteside slips on the ice on his way into the home of a prominent Ohio family. The Dr. 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. The owner discovers the fraud, but Whiteside blackmails him (he finds out that the owner's sister is an axe murderer) and resumes control.