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Hobson's Choice

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Hobson's Choice

Apr 19, 1954

1h 48m

★ 7.4

A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment

Overview

A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

London Films Productions

British Lion Films

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Cast

Charles Laughton

Henry Horatio Hobson

Charles Laughton

John Mills

William Mossop

John Mills

Brenda De Banzie

Maggie Hobson

Brenda De Banzie

Daphne Anderson

Alice Hobson

Daphne Anderson

Prunella Scales

Vicky Hobson

Prunella Scales

Richard Wattis

Albert Prosser

Richard Wattis

Derek Blomfield

Freddy Beenstock

Derek Blomfield

Helen Haye

Mrs. Hepworth

Helen Haye

Joseph Tomelty

Jim Heeler

Joseph Tomelty

Julien Mitchell

Sam Minns

Julien Mitchell

Gibb McLaughlin

Tudsbury

Gibb McLaughlin

No Image

Denton

Philip Stainton

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