Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by John T — 26 May 2008

Don't know what took me so long to see this. Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn are excellent.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by John T on 26 May 2008.

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

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