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Cast
Don DeFore
as Jim Bullock
Ann Harding
as Mary O'Connor
Charles Ruggles
as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
Victor Moore
as Aloysius T. McKeever
Gale Storm
as Trudy O'Connor
Grant Mitchell
as Al Farrow
Edward Brophy
as Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Alan Hale Jr.
as Whitey Temple
Dorothea Kent
as Margie Temple
Edward Ryan
as Hank
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1947
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance, Music
Votes87
DirectorRoy Del Ruth
WritersHerbert Clyde Lewis, Frederick Stephani, Everett Freeman
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIt Happened on Fifth Avenue
About It Happened on Fifth Avenue
A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth, It Happened on Fifth Avenue leans on a strong ensemble — Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1947.
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