O. Henry's Full House_
"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".
Starring
Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Cast
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Fred Allen stars as Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") in O. Henry's Full House.
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Year context
O. Henry's Full House was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
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 ...
O. Henry's Full House is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Fred Allen
Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Anne Baxter
Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Jeanne Crain
Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Farley Granger
Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Charles Laughton
Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Oscar Levant
William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Marilyn Monroe
Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Jean Peters
Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Gregory Ratoff
Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")
Dale Robertson
Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
David Wayne
Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Richard Widmark
Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
Joyce Mackenzie
Lee Aaker
J.B. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Richard Rober
Chief of Detectives (segment "The Clarion Call")
Fred Kelsey
Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Richard Garrick
Doctor (segment "The Last Leaf")
John Steinbeck
Narrator
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Ebeneezer Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
STUDIOS (1)
20th Century Fox
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (41 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is O. Henry's Full House about?
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".
How long is O. Henry's Full House?
O. Henry's Full House has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in O. Henry's Full House?
The cast of O. Henry's Full House includes Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Farley Granger, Charles Laughton.
What is the rating of O. Henry's Full House?
O. Henry's Full House has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 41 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy