O. Henry's Full House (1952): cast, story & where to watch
1952 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1952, O. Henry's Full House is a drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, running about 117 minutes. “A dozen top stars - five famed directors bring you the best stories of O. Henry!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critic's 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".
Who’s in it. O. Henry's Full House stars John Steinbeck as Narrator, Charles Laughton as Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem"), David Wayne as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") and Dale Robertson as Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call"), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, O. Henry's Full House has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O. Henry's Full House page.
If you liked it. Fans of O. Henry's Full House tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch O. Henry's Full House (1952)?
- In US, O. Henry's Full House is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is O. Henry's Full House worth watching?
- O. Henry's Full House holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in O. Henry's Full House?
- O. Henry's Full House stars John Steinbeck, Charles Laughton, David Wayne, Dale Robertson and Richard Widmark.
- When was O. Henry's Full House released?
- O. Henry's Full House was released in 1952, with a runtime of about 117 minutes.