The Great Rupert (1950)
Overview
Shortly before Christmas, a family moves into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Just as it seems that the holiday will come and go without so much as a Christmas tree, Rupert acts as the family's guardian angel - not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.765 |
Directed By
Irving Pichel
Crew
László Vadnay
Irving Pichel
James O'Hanlon
Ted Allan
Harry Crane
Leith Stevens
Lewis J. Rachmil
Joseph Kish
Ernst Fegté
Harry Ray
Curly Twiford
Helen Rachmil
William H. Lynch
Clarence Wheeler
Harold Godsoe
Flora James
Maurice Goldberg
Duke Goldstone
Lionel Lindon
George Pal
TOP CAST
Jimmy Durante
Mr. Louie Amendola
Terry Moore
Rosalinda Amendola
Tom Drake
Peter 'Pete' Dingle
Frank Orth
Mr. Frank Dingle
Sara Haden
Mrs.Katie Dingle
Queenie Smith
Mrs. Amendola
Chick Chandler
Phil Davis
Jimmy Conlin
Joe Mahoney
Rupert
Himself the Squirrel
Hugh Sanders
Mulligan
Don Beddoe
Mr. Haggerty (as Donald T. Beddoe)
Frank Cady
Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
Candy Candido
Molineri - Florist
Clancy Cooper
Police Lt. Saunders
Harold Goodwin
Callahan - F.B.I. Man
Lester Dorr
Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Passerby in Park (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Dave the Mailman (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Mr. Petrushka the Baker (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Fireman (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Puzzled Pedestrian (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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