O. Henry's Full House
1952, English. Directed by Henry Hathaway & Howard Hawks & Henry King & Henry Koster & Jean Negulesco.
A dozen top stars - five famed directors bring you the best stories of O. Henry!
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".
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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Cast & crew
- Henry HathawayDirector
- Howard HawksDirector
- Henry KingDirector
- Henry KosterDirector
- Jean NegulescoDirector
- Charles LaughtonSoapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
- Marilyn MonroeStreetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
- David WayneHorace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
- Dale RobertsonBarney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
- Richard WidmarkJohnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
- Anne BaxterJoanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
- Jean PetersSusan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
- Gregory RatoffBehrman (segment "The Last Leaf")
- Fred AllenSam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
- Oscar LevantWilliam Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
- Jeanne CrainDella (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
- Farley GrangerJim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1952
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lamar Trotti, Richard L. Breen, Ivan Goff
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What O. Henry's Full House is based on
O. Henry's Full House is adapted from a short story.
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O. Henry's Full House: quick answers
Is O. Henry's Full House worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 49 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is O. Henry's Full House?
O. Henry's Full House runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Does O. Henry's Full House have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for O. Henry's Full House. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
O. Henry's Full House parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is O. Henry's Full House on?
O. Henry's Full House isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like O. Henry's Full House?
If you liked O. Henry's Full House, try The House of Tomorrow, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, The Beanie Bubble.
Who directed O. Henry's Full House?
O. Henry's Full House (1952) was directed by Henry Hathaway and Howard Hawks and Henry King and Henry Koster and Jean Negulesco and stars Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe, David Wayne.
What is O. Henry's Full House based on?
O. Henry's Full House is adapted from a short story.