Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Lee M — 27 Jan 2008

Two impressive scenes during the movie:the chat father and son, and the last speech by her dad. Very moving!I can watch it any time, many times...

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Lee M on 27 Jan 2008.

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

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