O. Henry's Full House (1952)

7.2Approved117 minDirector: Howard Hawks

1952 film

O. Henry's Full House is a 1952 American anthology film made by 20th Century Fox, consisting of five films, each based on a story by O. Henry.

The film was produced by André Hakim and directed by five directors from five screenplays with different authors. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman. The film is narrated by author John Steinbeck, who made his only on-camera appearance to introduce each story.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is O. Henry's Full House about?
O. Henry's Full House (1952) — "O. Henry's Full House" is a film divided into five segments telling five tales at the beginning of the twentieth century. 1) "The Cop and the Anthem": The winter is coming and the homeless drifter Soapy wants to go to jail for three months to get shelter and food. His partner Ho
Is O. Henry's Full House based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is O. Henry's Full House scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.