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O. Henry's Full House (1952)

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Release Date: Oct 16, 1952 Wide

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This anthology film assembles five respected directors and a top-notch cast to bring a handful of stories by the great American author O. Henry to the screen. In The Cop and the Anthem, a tramp named Soapy (Charles Laughton) tries to get arrested so that he can spend the winter in jail, only to find that is not as easy as it used to be. Marilyn Monroe appears in this episode as a streetwalker. The Clarion Call features Dale Robertson as Barney, a cop forced to arrest an old friend, Johnny

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Henry Hathaway , Henry King

In Theaters: Oct 16, 1952 Wide

On DVD: Nov 21, 2006

Cast

Charles Laughton
Soapy The Cop and the A...
Marilyn Monroe
Streetwalker The Cop an...
David Wayne
Horace The Cop and the ...
Richard Widmark
Johnny Kernan The Clari...
Anne Baxter
Joanna The Last Leaf
Dale Robertson
Barney Woods The Clario...
Fred Allen
Sam The Ransom of the R...
Joyce Mackenzie
Hazel
Jeanne Crain
Della The Gift of the M...
Richard Rober
Chief of Detectives The...
Jean Peters
Susan The Last Leaf
Gregory Ratoff
Behrman The Last Leaf
Richard Garrick
Doctor The Last Leaf
Oscar Levant
Bill The Ransom of the ...
Lee Aaker
J.B.
Farley Granger
Jim The Gift of the Mag...
Fred Kelsey
Santa Claus The Gift of...
Irving Bacon
Mr. Dorset
Robert Cherry
Frank Cusack
Waiter
Abe Dinovitch
Bartender
Robert Easton
Yokel
Fritz Feld
Maurice
James Flavin
Cop
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Dorset (uncredited...
Steven Geray
Radolf
Gloria Gordon
Ellie Mae
Harry Hayden
Mr. Crump
Bert Hicks
Sheldon Sidney
Marjorie Holliday
Cashier
Richard Hylton
Bill
Frank Jaquet
Butcher
Richard Karlan
Headwaiter
Norman Leavitt
Yokel
Nico Lek
Owner
Tyler McVey
O. Henry
Alfred Mizner
Storekeeper (uncredited...
House Peters Jr.
Bascom
Stuart Randall
Detective
Sig Rumann
Menkie
John Steinbeck
Narrator
Beverly Thompson
Girl
Philip Tonge
Man with Umbrella
Phil Tully
Guard
William Vedder
Judge
Ern� Verebes
Waiter
Ruth Warren
Neighbor
Billy Wayne
Bystander
Martha Wentworth
Mrs. O'Brien
Will Wright
Manager
Hal Smith
Dandy
Warren Stevens
Druggist
Tom Browne Henry
Manager
Richard Allen
Pete [uncredited]
Alan Bangs
Steven Van Zandt

Critic Reviews for O. Henry's Full House

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The unquestionable pinnacle is Howard Hawks' energetic "The Ransom of Red Chief."

January 3, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

As with all such films, the interest level is entirely dependent on the individual stories -- and four of the five are very good indeed

February 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

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Some wonderful short stories interlaced with a few duds, all introduced by John Steinbeck, the one that towers above the rest is "The Last Leaf" touching and beautiful with delicate lovely performances from all three actors.

September 3, 2008

jay nixon

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Provides a glimpse into the character of O. Henry's masterful storytelling. Although these are film shorts, they come off rather theatrical so at time the acting is somewhat overwrought (The Necklace and The Leaf") but "The Cop and the Anthem" with Richard Widmark is wonderful and I much appreciated "The Clarion Call"

November 16, 2009

m mars

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