The Great Rupert
1950 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 5.8 · 54% critics
Shortly before Christmas, a family moves into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Just as it seems that the holiday will come and go without so much as a Christmas tree, Rupert acts as the family's guardian angel - not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever.
Also known as A Christmas Wish
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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (30 votes)
Themes
- friendship
- squirrel
- juggler
- wealth
- vaudeville
- hidden
- christmas
- fortune
- hidden money
- acrobats
- investing
- assistance
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Jimmy Durante
as Mr. Louie Amendola
Terry Moore
as Rosalinda Amendola
Tom Drake
as Peter 'Pete' Dingle
Frank Orth
as Mr. Frank Dingle
Sara Haden
as Mrs. Katie Dingle
Queenie Smith
as Mrs. Amendola
Chick Chandler
as Phil Davis
Jimmy Conlin
as Joe Mahoney
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Rupert
as Himself the Squirrel
Hugh Sanders
as Mulligan
Directed by Irving Pichel