O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

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This anthology film assembles five respected directors and a top-notch cast to bring a handful of stories by the great American author O. Henry to the screen. In The Cop and the Anthem, a tramp named Soapy (Charles Laughton) tries to get arrested so that he can spend the winter in jail, only to find… More

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Oct 16, 1952 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    The unquestionable pinnacle is Howard Hawks' energetic "The Ransom of Red Chief."

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    As with all such films, the interest level is entirely dependent on the individual stories -- and four of the five are very good indeed

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  • jay n


    Some wonderful short stories interlaced with a few duds, all introduced by John Steinbeck, the one that towers above the rest is "The Last Leaf" touching and beautiful with delicate lovely performances from all three actors.

  • Jason R


    An Amazing cast and five very talented and legendary directors bring to life a series of short stories written by O. Henry. A really great film, combined with the timeless and memorable stories that inspired it. Makes O. HENRY'S FULL HOUSE, a very entertaining and moving motion… More

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