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DramaComedy

O. Henry's Full House

- A dozen top stars - five famed directors bring you the best stories of O. Henry!

Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".

Release Date : 1952-08-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : O. Henry's Full House

Cast

Fred Allen

Character Name : Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

Original Name : Fred Allen

Gender : Male

Anne Baxter

Character Name : Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")

Original Name : Anne Baxter

Gender : Female

Jeanne Crain

Character Name : Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Original Name : Jeanne Crain

Gender : Female

Farley Granger

Character Name : Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Original Name : Farley Granger

Gender : Male

Charles Laughton

Character Name : Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

Original Name : Charles Laughton

Gender : Male

Oscar Levant

Character Name : William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

Original Name : Oscar Levant

Gender : Male

Marilyn Monroe

Character Name : Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

Original Name : Marilyn Monroe

Gender : Female

Jean Peters

Character Name : Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")

Original Name : Jean Peters

Gender : Female

Gregory Ratoff

Character Name : Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")

Original Name : Gregory Ratoff

Gender : Male

Dale Robertson

Character Name : Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")

Original Name : Dale Robertson

Gender : Male

David Wayne

Character Name : Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

Original Name : David Wayne

Gender : Male

Richard Widmark

Character Name : Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")

Original Name : Richard Widmark

Gender : Male

Joyce Mackenzie

Character Name :

Original Name : Joyce Mackenzie

Gender : Female

Lee Aaker

Character Name : J.B. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

Original Name : Lee Aaker

Gender : Male

Richard Rober

Character Name : Chief of Detectives (segment "The Clarion Call")

Original Name : Richard Rober

Gender : Male

Fred Kelsey

Character Name : Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Original Name : Fred Kelsey

Gender : Male

Richard Garrick

Character Name : Doctor (segment "The Last Leaf")

Original Name : Richard Garrick

Gender : Male

John Steinbeck

Character Name : Narrator

Original Name : John Steinbeck

Gender : Male

Kathleen Freeman

Character Name : Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathleen Freeman

Gender : Female

Irving Bacon

Character Name : Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Bacon

Gender : Male

William Vedder

Character Name : Judge (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : William Vedder

Gender : Male

Will Wright

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

Thomas Browne Henry

Character Name : Café Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Browne Henry

Gender : Male

Steven Geray

Character Name : Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Geray

Gender : Male

Warren Stevens

Character Name : Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Warren Stevens

Gender : Male

Robert Easton

Character Name : Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Easton

Gender : Male

Carl Betz

Character Name : Jimmy Valentine (segment "Prologue") (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Betz

Gender : Male

Herb Vigran

Character Name : Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Vigran

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : A.J. Crump (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Fritz Feld

Character Name : Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Fritz Feld

Gender : Male

Sig Ruman

Character Name : Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Sig Ruman

Gender : Male

Frank Jaquet

Character Name : Butcher (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Jaquet

Gender : Male

House Peters

Character Name : Dave Bascom (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : House Peters

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Street Extra/Roominghouse Extra/Office Worker at Crump's

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Marjorie Holliday

Character Name : Cashier (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Marjorie Holliday

Gender : Female

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : Irish Cop (Prologue) (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Robert Foulk

Character Name : Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Foulk

Gender : Male

Everett Glass

Character Name : Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Everett Glass

Gender : Male

Norman Leavitt

Character Name : Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Leavitt

Gender : Male

Jack Mather

Character Name : Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mather

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Man Being Booked (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Martha Wentworth

Character Name : Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Martha Wentworth

Gender : Female

Ava Norring

Character Name : Girl (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ava Norring

Gender : Male

Gloria Gordon

Character Name : Ellie Mae (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Gordon

Gender : Female

A. Cameron Grant

Character Name : Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : A. Cameron Grant

Gender : Male

Tom Greenway

Character Name : Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Greenway

Gender : Male

Thomas Browne Henry

Character Name : Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Browne Henry

Gender : Male

Bert Hicks

Character Name : Sheldon Sidney (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Hicks

Gender : Male

Jimmie Horan

Character Name : Bookkeeper (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Horan

Gender : Male

Richard Hylton

Character Name : Bill (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Hylton

Gender : Male

Richard Karlan

Character Name : Headwaiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Karlan

Gender : Male

Don Kohler

Character Name : Secretary (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Kohler

Gender : Male

Ann Kunde

Character Name : Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Kunde

Gender : Female

Nick Lekaj

Character Name : Owner (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Lekaj

Gender : Male

David McMahon

Character Name : Cop (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : David McMahon

Gender : Male

Tyler McVey

Character Name : O. Henry (Prologue) (uncredited)

Original Name : Tyler McVey

Gender : Male

Alfred Mizner

Character Name : Storekeeper (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Mizner

Gender : Male

William J. O'Brien

Character Name : Hotel Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : William J. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Stuart Randall

Character Name : Detective (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Randall

Gender : Male

Henry Slate

Character Name : Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Slate

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Street Extra / Roominghouse Extra / Office Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Bar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Beverly Thompson

Character Name : Girl (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Beverly Thompson

Gender : Male

Philip Tonge

Character Name : Umbrella Man (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Tonge

Gender : Male

Phil Tully

Character Name : Guard (Prologue) (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Tully

Gender : Male

Ernö Verebes

Character Name : Waiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernö Verebes

Gender : Male

Ruth Warren

Character Name : Neighbor (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Warren

Gender : Female

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Bystander (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Will Wright

Character Name : Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

May Wynn

Character Name : Mother (Prologue) (uncredited)

Original Name : May Wynn

Gender : Female

Richard Allan

Character Name : Pete (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Allan

Gender : Male

Phil Arnold

Character Name : Convict (Prologue) (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Arnold

Gender : Male

Warner Baxter

Character Name : Cisco Kid ((Prologue) (archive footage)) (uncredited)

Original Name : Warner Baxter

Gender : Male

Carl Betz

Character Name : Jimmie Valentine (Prologue) (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Betz

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Cop in Park (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Robert Cherry

Character Name : Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Cherry

Gender : Male

Abe Dinovitch

Character Name : Barney (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Original Name : Abe Dinovitch

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-03

A compendium of five stories from the acclaimed US writer that are all quite entertaining. It starts off with a story about "Soapy" - a wily vagrant who decides that with winter coming, it's time to get himself snuggly incarcerated for the harsh weather. Who else but Charles Laughton could get that character up and running with an avuncular amiability and mischief to him, especially when he alights on the down on her luck lady of the night (Marilyn Monroe). Sadly for him, though, it seems it wasn't just Sam Goldwyn who couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Next the "Clarion Call" sees a detective (Dale Robertson) attempt to prove whether or not his childhood friend (Richard Widmark) is guilty of killing a man when a robbery goes wrong. "The Last Leaf" has a rather sad premiss to it as a young girl (Anne Baxter) is saddened by a break-up and wanders out into the snow where she promptly catches pneumonia. Despite the best care of her sister (Jean Peters) it looks like her dwindling life-force is attached to the leaves on a tree that are gradually being blown away by a violent storm. Perhaps only the painter who lives upstairs (Gregory Ratoff) and earns a meagre living selling his paintings for a few dollars here and there might be able to help? The fourth short story was my favourite. Two hustlers - Oscar Levant and Peter Allan are trying to flog some dodgy goldmine share certificates, but decide they have to scrape together some cash to buy some actual gold that can plausibly have been dug up in the mine. To that end, they decide to kidnap the ten year old "J.B." (Lee Aaker) and ransom him to his folks. Little do they realise that this youngster is way more than a match for these two bumpkins, and soon the tables are well and truly turned. Finally, there is a festive theme as a young couple, expecting a baby, struggle with balancing the books and getting something nice for the other for Christmas. Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger deliver quite a sensitive story about the sacrifices that both are prepared to make to give the other just that little extra joy as they anticipate their dinner of meatloaf and milk that's chilled in box on the window sill. Each of these stories have simple morals underpinning them, but they are presented in a fashion that allows the characters to tell us the story without labouring any message. Laughton is in his element, so too is the understated Ratoff and there's plenty of fun to be had at the hands of the young Aaker too. A soupçon of human nature, faith and buffoonery that I rather enjoyed.