O. Henry's Full House poster & wallpaper
Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Farley Granger, Charles Laughton ... see more see more... , Marilyn Monroe , David Wayne , Richard Widmark , Dale Robertson , Joyce Mackenzie , Richard Rober , Jean Peters , Gregory Ratoff , Richard Garrick , Oscar Levant , Lee Aaker , Fred Kelsey , Irving Bacon , Robert Cherry , Frank Cusack , Abe Dinovitch , Robert Easton , Fritz Feld , James Flavin , Kathleen Freeman , Steven Geray , Gloria Gordon , Harry Hayden , Bert Hicks , Marjorie Holliday , Richard Hylton , Frank Jaquet , Richard Karlan , Norman Leavitt , Nico Lek , Tyler McVey , Alfred Mizner , House Peters Jr. , Stuart Randall , Sig Rumann , John Steinbeck , Beverly Thompson , Philip Tonge , Phil Tully , William Vedder , Ernö Verebes , Ruth Warren , Billy Wayne , Martha Wentworth , Will Wright , Hal Smith , Warren Stevens , Tom Browne Henry , Richard Allen , Alan Bangs , Steven Van Zandt

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 ... read more read more...Soapy (Charles Laughton) tries to get arrested so that he can spend the winter in jail, only to find that is not as easy as it used to be. Marilyn Monroe appears in this episode as a streetwalker. The Clarion Call features Dale Robertson as Barney, a cop forced to arrest an old friend, Johnny (Richard Widmark). Anne Baxter stars in The Last Leaf as Joanna, an elderly woman who sees her own illness reflected in the fall of the autumn leaves; she's convinced that when the last leaf drops from the tree outside her window, her life will go with it. The Ransom of Red Chief concerns Sam (Fred Allen) and Bill (Oscar Levant), two novice kidnappers who kidnap a child, only to discover that his parents don't want him back -- and after a few hours with the brat, they find out why. And The Gift of the Magi tells the story of a pair of cash-strapped newlyweds, Della (Jeanne Craine) and Jim (Farley Granger), who struggle to get each other the perfect Christmas gift, with unexpected results. John Steinbeck narrates. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Flixster Users

54% liked it

325 ratings

Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco

Release Date: October 16, 1952

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: November 21, 2006

Get It:

Stats: 23 reviews

report incorrect info

Photos

i love u creative. :)
Upload a Photo | View All O. Henry's Full House Photos

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (23)

  • jjnxn
    September 3, 2008
    jjnxn
    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.
  • fb25827189
    February 23, 2012
    fb25827189
    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 p... read moreicture experience.
  • mmars2
    November 16, 2009
    mmars2
    Provides a glimpse into the character of O. Henry's masterful storytelling. Although these are film shorts, they come off rather theatrical so at time the acting is somewhat overwrought (The Necklace and The Leaf") but "The Cop and the Anthem" with Richard Widmark is wonderful a... read morend I much appreciated "The Clarion Call" which to me is a wonderful little period piece. I would like to say that these could be used in H.S. literature classes but there's much inescapable stereotyping and I don't think today's kids would be able to relate to any of the stories - except perhaps Widmark's vainly invincible criminal in "The Cop and the Anthem"

View All O. Henry's Full House Reviews

Critic Reviews

Jeffrey M. Anderson
January 3, 2008
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

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

Ken Hanke
February 7, 2007
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 Full Review

February 23, 2012
Variety

Click to read the article Full Review

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Cast

More Like This

This list looks lonely.
Add a suggestion!

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

O. Henry's Full H... : Watch Free on TV

Movie Quizzes

Create a Quiz |

All Quizzes

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add O. Henry's Full House to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?