O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

3.3 |

1h 57min

Released

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".

O. Henry's Full House

Story

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".

Directors

Henry King, Howard Hawks, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco, Henry Hathaway,

Writers

Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff, Richard L. Breen, Walter Bullock, Lamar Trotti,

Tags

A dozen top stars - five famed directors bring you the best stories of O. Henry!

Casts

Fred Allen

Fred Allen

Character-in: Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Character-in: Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Character-in: Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Character-in: Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Character-in: Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Character-in: William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Character-in: Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

Jean Peters

Jean Peters

Character-in: Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Character-in: Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")

Dale Robertson

Dale Robertson

Character-in: Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")

David Wayne

David Wayne

Character-in: Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Character-in: Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")

Joyce Mackenzie

Joyce Mackenzie

Character-in:

Lee Aaker

Lee Aaker

Character-in: J.B. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Character-in: Chief of Detectives (segment "The Clarion Call")

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Character-in: Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

Character-in: Doctor (segment "The Last Leaf")

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

Character-in: Narrator

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Character-in: Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Character-in: Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Character-in: Hotel Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Character-in: Café Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Character-in: Boris Radolf (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Character-in: Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Robert Easton

Robert Easton

Character-in: Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Carl Betz

Carl Betz

Character-in: Jimmy Valentine (segment "Prologue") (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Character-in: Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Character-in: A.J. Crump (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Character-in: Maurice (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Character-in: Menkie (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

House Peters

House Peters

Character-in: Dave Bascom (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Street Extra/Roominghouse Extra/Office Worker at Crump's

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Character-in: Irish Cop (Prologue) (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Character-in: Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Character-in: Desk Clerk (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Character-in: Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Jack Mather

Jack Mather

Character-in: Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Character-in: Man Being Booked (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Character-in: Mrs. O'Brien (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Gloria Gordon

Gloria Gordon

Character-in: Ellie Mae (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Character-in: Manager (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Richard Hylton

Richard Hylton

Character-in: Bill (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Richard Karlan

Richard Karlan

Character-in: Headwaiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Character-in: Cop (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Character-in: O. Henry (Prologue) (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Character-in: Detective (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Character-in: Poker Player (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Street Extra / Roominghouse Extra / Office Worker (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Character-in: Bar Customer (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Character-in: Umbrella Man (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Character-in: Waiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Character-in: Neighbor (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Character-in: Bystander (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Character-in: Manager (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)

May Wynn

May Wynn

Character-in: Mother (Prologue) (uncredited)

Richard Allan

Richard Allan

Character-in: Pete (segment "The Gift of the Magi") (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Character-in: Convict (Prologue) (uncredited)

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Character-in: Cisco Kid ((Prologue) (archive footage)) (uncredited)

Carl Betz

Carl Betz

Character-in: Jimmie Valentine (Prologue) (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Character-in: Cop in Park (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Character-in: Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

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