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Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake, Frank Orth, Sara Haden ... see more see more... , Queenie Smith , Chick Chandler , Jimmy Conlin , Hugh Sanders , Don Beddoe , Candy Candido , Clancy Cooper , Harold Goodwin , Frank Cady , Lester Dorr , Frank Marlowe , Torben Meyer , Harry Strang , Irving Pichel

Jimmy Durante plays the patriarch of a down-on-their-luck family of acrobats, who suddenly finds a great deal of money hidden in his house amid the depths of the Great Depression. The authorities susp... read more read more...ect Durante of being a thief, but in fact the culprit is a benevolent little squirrel named Rupert. This clever critter has been pilfering money from the obnoxious, wealthy miser who lives in the adjoining house and who decided to stash most of his funds in the wall separating the two residences. The stop-motion animation is the handiwork of George Pal. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Irving Pichel

Release Date: March 1, 1950

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DVD Release Date: November 4, 2003

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  • ajv2688
    November 17, 2010
    ajv2688
    Charming is exactly the word for this movie, and cute too. A cute, nice little story about two families one richer and one poorer. It's a really good movie, and I liked it.
  • bbcfloridabound
    November 17, 2010
    bbcfloridabound
    Number 5 The 1950 Film a Christmas Wish aka The Great Rupert. Thought the copy I watched seemed more like a 1930 film because of condition, its still a movie worth watching this time of the year with the
    great Jimmy Durant in it. About a trained squireel and a family on the dow... read moren and out, film shows many scenes of olden days which was cool, story line is excellent. As 100 dollar bills come down from heaven into this familys apartment, thanks to the help of the Great Rupert. 3 1/2 stars
  • trisarahtops22
    December 19, 2010
    trisarahtops22
    I liked this a lot! It was clever and the characters are very likeable. It's something I will probably start watching every year!

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