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Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment

19547.41h 48m

Overview

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

Directed by David Lean
Written by Wynyard Browne, Harold Brighouse, David Lean
Produced by David Lean
Box Office0Revenue: $210K

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

northern englandparent child relationshipmarriagebased on play or musicalmarriage of convenienceblack and whitedrunkshoe store

About Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1954 exploring themes of northern england, parent child relationship, marriage, based on play or musical, marriage of convenience, black and white. Directed by David Lean, it stars Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie. A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.

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