O. Henry's Full House
1952 · Movie · NR · 117 min
★ 7.3(47)unSUB Rating
This anthology brings together five separate tales that mix humor, irony, kindness, and pathos. The stories follow people facing hard times, moral tests, mistaken plans, and small acts of sacrifice, with each short offering a different mood and a simple human lesson.
Also known as Baghdad on the Subway · Full House · The Clarion Call · The Cop and the Anthem
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-08-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 117 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.9/10 (47 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like classic anthology films with gentle humor and heartfelt twists, especially if Four Star Playhouse appeals to you; Not for you if you want one continuous story or a consistently serious tone.
Pros: varied short stories; warm human touch; amusing and touching | Cons: uneven segments; some heavy sentiment; a few predictable turns
Themes
- anthology
- bum
- based on short story
Cast & crew
Charles Laughton
as Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Marilyn Monroe
as Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
David Wayne
as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Dale Robertson
as Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
Richard Widmark
as Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
Anne Baxter
as Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Jean Peters
as Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Gregory Ratoff
as Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")
Fred Allen
as Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Oscar Levant
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Directed by Jean Negulesco, Henry Koster, Henry King +2 more