CinemaOSMovie · 1954 · 1h 48m · NR
Hobson's Choice

A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment

74%(174)IMDbComedyDramaRomance

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

Directed byDavid Lean

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
EN
Released
April 19, 1954
Revenue
$210,000
Studios
London Films ProductionsBritish Lion Films

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Hobson's Choice (1954) Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Henry Horatio Hobson

John Mills

John Mills

William Mossop

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Maggie Hobson

Daphne Anderson

Daphne Anderson

Alice Hobson

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Vicky Hobson

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Albert Prosser

Derek Blomfield

Derek Blomfield

Freddy Beenstock

Helen Haye

Helen Haye

Mrs. Hepworth

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Jim Heeler

Julien Mitchell

Julien Mitchell

Sam Minns

Creative team
Directed by
David Lean
David Lean
Written by
Wynyard Browne
David Lean
David Lean
Produced by
David Lean
David Lean

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