O. Henry’s Full House (1952) - film review

Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco

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O. Henry’s Full House is an American film first released in 1952, directed by Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster and Jean Negulesco. The film stars Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Farley Granger and Charles Laughton. It has also been released under the title: Full House. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco
Script: Richard L. Breen, Walter Bullock, Ivan Goff, Ben Hecht, O. Henry, Nunnally Johnson, Charles Lederer, Ben Roberts, Lamar Trotti
Photo: Lloyd Ahern, Lucien Ballard, Milton R. Krasner, Joseph MacDonald
Music: Alfred Newman
Cast: Fred Allen (Sam ’Slick’ Brown (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Anne Baxter (Joanna Goodwin (The Last Leaf)), Jeanne Crain (Della (The Gift of the Magi)), Farley Granger (Jim (The Gift of the Magi)), Charles Laughton (Soapy (The Cop and the Anthem)), Oscar Levant (Bill Peoria (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Marilyn Monroe (Streetwalker (The Cop and the Anthem)), Jean Peters (Susan Goodwin (The Last Leaf)), Gregory Ratoff (Behrman (The Last Leaf)), Dale Robertson (Barney Woods (The Clarion Call)), David Wayne (Horace (The Cop and the Anthem)), Richard Widmark (Johnny Kernan (The Clarion Call)), Joyce Mackenzie (Hazel Woods), Lee Aaker (J. B. Dorset aka Red Chief (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Richard Rober (Chief of Detectives (The Clarion Call)), Fred Kelsey (Mr. Schultz), Richard Garrick (Doctor), John Steinbeck (Narrator), May Wynn (Mother (Prologue) (scenes deleted)), Richard Allen (Pete (The Gift of the Magi)), Phil Arnold (Convict (Prologue)), Irving Bacon (Ebenezer Dorset (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Warner Baxter (Cisco Kid), Carl Betz (Jimmie Valentine – Prologue), Harry Carter (Cop in Park (The Cop and the Anthem)), Robert Cherry (Yokel (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Frank Cusack (Waiter (The Cop and the Anthem)), Abe Dinovitch (Barney, Bartender (The Clarion Call)), Robert Easton (Yokel (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Fritz Feld (Maurice (The Gift of the Magi)), James Flavin (Cop (The Cop and the Anthem)), Robert Foulk (Cop (The Cop and the Anthem)), Kathleen Freeman (Mrs. Dorset (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Steven Geray (Boris Radolf (The Last Leaf)), Everett Glass (Desk Clerk), Gloria Gordon (Ellie Mae (The Ransom of Red Chief)), A. Cameron Grant (Poker Player (The Clarion Call)), Tom Greenway (Cop (The Cop and the Anthem)), Harry Hayden (A.J. Crump (The Gift of the Magi)), Thomas Browne Henry (Manager (The Cop and the Anthem)), Bert Hicks (Sheldon Sidney (The Last Leaf)), Marjorie Holliday (Cashier (The Cop and the Anthem)), Richard Hylton (Bill (The Gift of the Magi)), Frank Jaquet (Butcher (The Gift of the Magi)), Richard Karlan (Headwaiter (The Cop and the Anthem)), Norman Leavitt (Yokel (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Nico Lek (Owner (The Cop and the Anthem)), Jack Mather (Cop (The Cop and the Anthem)), David McMahon (Cop (The Clarion Call)), Tyler McVey (O. Henry), Frank Mills (Man Being Booked at Police Station), Alfred Mizner (Storekeeper (The Ransom of Red Chief)), Ava Norring (Girl (The Clarion Call)), William J. O’Brien (Hotel Clerk (The Clarion Call)), House Peters (Dave Bascom), Stuart Randall (Detective (The Clarion Call)), Sig Ruman (Menkie (The Gift of the Magi)), Henry Slate (Poker Player (The Clarion Call)), Hal Smith (Dandy), Bert Stevens (Street Extra), Warren Stevens (Druggist (The Last Leaf)), Harry Tenbrook (Bar Customer), Beverly Thompson (Girl (The Last Leaf)), Philip Tonge (Man with Umbrella (The Cop and the Anthem)), Phil Tully (Guard), William Vedder (Judge (The Cop and the Anthem)), Ernö Verebes (Waiter (The Cop and the Anthem)), Herb Vigran (Poker Player (The Clarion Call)), Ruth Warren (Neighbor (The Last Leaf)), Billy Wayne (Bystander (The Cop and the Anthem)), Martha Wentworth (Mrs. O’Brien (The Last Leaf)), Will Wright (Manager (The Clarion Call))
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 117 min; B&W
Aka: Full House

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