Movie Description
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Irving Pichel
- Producer : George Pal
- Writer : James O'Hanlon,Harry Crane
- Editor : Duke Goldstone
- Cast : Jimmy Durante,Terry Moore,Tom Drake,Frank Orth,Sara Haden,Queenie Smith,Chick Chandler,Jimmy Conlin,Rupert,Hugh Sanders,Don Beddoe,Frank Cady,Candy Candido,Clancy Cooper,Harold Goodwin,Lester Dorr,Kenner G. Kemp,Frank Marlowe,Torben Meyer,Ralph Montgomery,Irving Pichel,Harry Strang
Cast
Mr. Louie Amendola
Rosalinda Amendola
Peter 'Pete' Dingle
Mr. Frank Dingle
Mrs.Katie Dingle
Mrs. Amendola
Phil Davis
Joe Mahoney
Himself the Squirrel
Mulligan
Mr. Haggerty (as Donald T. Beddoe)
Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
Molineri - Florist
Police Lt. Saunders
Callahan - F.B.I. Man
Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)
Passerby in Park (uncredited)
Dave the Mailman (uncredited)
Mr. Petrushka the Baker (uncredited)
Fireman (uncredited)
Puzzled Pedestrian (uncredited)
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Great Rupert
Status Released
Release Information
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1950-03-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 28m
Production CompaniesGeorge Pal Productions,Eagle-Lion Films
Genres
- Family
- Comedy
