O. Henry's Full House (1952)
“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".
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Henry Hathaway, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe, David Wayne, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Charles Laughton
as Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Marilyn Monroe
as Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
David Wayne
as Horace (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Dale Robertson
as Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
Richard Widmark
as Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
Anne Baxter
as Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Jean Peters
as Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Gregory Ratoff
as Behrman (segment "The Last Leaf")
Fred Allen
as Sam "Slick" Brown (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Oscar Levant
as William Smith (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
Jeanne Crain
as Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")
Farley Granger
as Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 117 min |
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