Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Chris S — 09 Sep 2007

Sympathetic film with important message. A great last performance by Tracy and Hepburn.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Chris S on 09 Sep 2007.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner has generally received very positive reviews.

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