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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It's 1947's Richest Comedy!

19477.01h 56m

Overview

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
Written by Everett Freeman, Vick Knight, Herbert Clyde Lewis
Produced by Roy Del Ruth
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Top Cast

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Jim Bullock

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Mary O'Connor

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor

Victor Moore

Victor Moore

Aloysius T. McKeever

Gale Storm

Gale Storm

Trudy O'Connor

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Al Farrow

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Whitey Temple

Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent

Margie Temple

Edward Ryan

Edward Ryan

Hank

Themes & Keywords

new york cityhomeless personholidaynew year's daymansionmillionairebumassumed identitymanhattan, new york cityhomeless mansquattingchristmas

About It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue is a comedy, romance, music film released in 1947 exploring themes of new york city, homeless person, holiday, new year's day, mansion, millionaire. Directed by Roy Del Ruth, it stars Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles. 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.

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