O. Henry's Full House

1952, Drama, 1h 57m

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Soapy (Charles Laughton) believes that getting arrested and thrown into a warm jail cell is the best solution to being homeless in cold weather. Fugitives Sam (Fred Allen) and Bill kidnap a child to raise $2,000 for a new scam, and Della and Jim seek to buy each other Christmas gifts on a tight budget. This anthology of five short stories by author O. Henry includes "The Cop and the Anthem," "The Clarion Call," "The Last Leaf," "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "The Gift of the Magi."

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

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

André Hakim
Writer:

Lamar Trotti, Richard L. Breen, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 18, 2012
Runtime:

1h 57m
Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Fred Allen
Sam "Slick" Brown

Anne Baxter
Joanna Goodwin

Charles Laughton
Soapy

Jeanne Crain
Della

Farley Granger
Jim

Oscar Levant
Bill Peoria

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Critic Reviews for O. Henry's Full House

All Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1)

O. Henry's Full House offers four meager, tired short stories filled with tenderness for the hapless, and worked cut by a few dozen proficient but overconfident artists.

January 7, 2021 | Full Review…

Manny Farber
The Nation
Henry Hathaway's segment is a fun mix of historical and crime film.

September 30, 2014 | Full Review…

Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television
The unquestionable pinnacle is Howard Hawks' energetic "The Ransom of Red Chief."

January 3, 2008 | Full Review…

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 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

O. Henry's Full House offers four meager, tired short stories filled with tenderness for the hapless, and worked cut by a few dozen proficient but overconfident artists.

January 7, 2021 | Full Review…

Manny Farber
The Nation
Henry Hathaway's segment is a fun mix of historical and crime film.

September 30, 2014 | Full Review…

Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television
The unquestionable pinnacle is Howard Hawks' energetic "The Ransom of Red Chief."

January 3, 2008 | Full Review…

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 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for O. Henry's Full House

Jul 20, 2013

Despite of being too dated, it fared relatively well. Maybe it didn't work for me that well because I watched it while I was home alone.

familiar s Super Reviewer
Feb 23, 2012

An Amazing cast and five very talented and legendary directors bring to life a series of short stories written by O. Henry. A really great film, combined with the timeless and memorable stories that inspired it. Makes O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE, a very entertaining and moving motion picture experience.

Jason R Super Reviewer
Sep 03, 2008

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.

jay n Super Reviewer