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O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

Release: 1952-08-07·Runtime: 117m·★ 6.9
DramaComedy

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".

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Oscar LevantOscar Levantas William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")John SteinbeckJohn Steinbeckas NarratorThomas Browne HenryThomas Browne Henryas Café Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited), Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Stuart RandallStuart Randallas Detective (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Philip TongePhilip Tongeas Umbrella Man (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Phil ArnoldPhil Arnoldas Convict (Prologue) (uncredited)Norman LeavittNorman Leavittas Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)Richard AllanRichard Allanas Pete (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Richard WidmarkRichard Widmarkas Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")Fritz FeldFritz Feldas Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)Martha WentworthMartha Wentworthas Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)Warner BaxterWarner Baxteras Cisco Kid ((Prologue) (archive footage)) (uncredited)Jean PetersJean Petersas Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")Richard RoberRichard Roberas Chief of Detectives (segment "The Clarion Call")Jeanne CrainJeanne Crainas Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")Sig RumanSig Rumanas Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)Jack MatherJack Matheras Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Gloria GordonGloria Gordonas Ellie Mae (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)Lee AakerLee Aakeras J.B. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")Herb VigranHerb Vigranas Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Robert FoulkRobert Foulkas Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Tyler McVeyTyler McVeyas O. Henry (Prologue) (uncredited)Ruth WarrenRuth Warrenas Neighbor (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)Joyce MackenzieJoyce MackenzieKathleen FreemanKathleen Freemanas Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)Harry HaydenHarry Haydenas A.J. Crump (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)Billy WayneBilly Wayneas Bystander (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Fred AllenFred Allenas Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")Anne BaxterAnne Baxteras Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")Charles LaughtonCharles Laughtonas Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")Carl BetzCarl Betzas Jimmy Valentine (segment "Prologue") (uncredited), Jimmie Valentine (Prologue) (uncredited)David McMahonDavid McMahonas Cop (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Dale RobertsonDale Robertsonas Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")David WayneDavid Wayneas Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")Irving BaconIrving Baconas Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)Everett GlassEverett Glassas Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Harry CarterHarry Carteras Cop in Park (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Farley GrangerFarley Grangeras Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroeas Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")Richard GarrickRichard Garrickas Doctor (segment "The Last Leaf")Frank MillsFrank Millsas Man Being Booked (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Will WrightWill Wrightas Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited), Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Pat FlahertyPat Flahertyas Irish Cop (Prologue) (uncredited)May WynnMay Wynnas Mother (Prologue) (uncredited)Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoffas Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")Fred KelseyFred Kelseyas Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")Steven GeraySteven Gerayas Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)Warren StevensWarren Stevensas Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)Robert EastonRobert Eastonas Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)House PetersHouse Petersas Dave Bascom (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Richard HyltonRichard Hyltonas Bill (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)Richard KarlanRichard Karlanas Headwaiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)Jimmie HoranJimmie Horanas Bookkeeper (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)Henry SlateHenry Slateas Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Harry TenbrookHarry Tenbrookas Bar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)Ernö VerebesErnö Verebesas Waiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)