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O. Henry's Full House

(1952)Directed by Henry King, Howard Hawks, Henry Koster117 minComedy, Drama
“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".

Fred Allenas Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Anne Baxteras Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Jeanne Crainas Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Farley Grangeras Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Charles Laughtonas Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Oscar Levantas William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Marilyn Monroeas Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Jean Petersas Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Gregory Ratoffas Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")
Dale Robertsonas Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
David Wayneas Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Richard Widmarkas Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
Joyce Mackenzie
Lee Aakeras J.B. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Richard Roberas Chief of Detectives (segment "The Clarion Call")
Fred Kelseyas Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Richard Garrickas Doctor (segment "The Last Leaf")
John Steinbeckas Narrator
Kathleen Freemanas Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Irving Baconas Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
WVWilliam Vedderas Judge (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
Will Wrightas Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henryas Café Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
Steven Gerayas Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)