Country
United States
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Certification
NR
Note
New York City
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Helen Haye | Mrs. Hepworth |
| Joseph Tomelty | Jim Heeler |
| Julien Mitchell | Sam Minns |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Tudsbury |
| Philip Stainton | Denton |
| Dorothy Gordon | Ada Figgins |
| Madge Brindley | Mrs. Figgins |
| John Laurie | Dr. McFarlane |
| Raymond Huntley | Nathaniel Beenstock |
| Jack Howarth | Tubby Wadlow |
| Herbert C. Walton | Printer |
| Edie Martin | Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited) |
| Leonard Sharp | Tailor who rents shop to William Mossop (uncredited) |
| Robert Brooks Turner | Beanstock Worker Who Finds Hobson in Cellar (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Hobson's Choice |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | London Films Productions, British Lion Films |
| Data di uscita | 19 aprile 1954 |
| Producer | David Lean, Norman Spencer |
| Writer | David Lean, Wynyard Browne, Norman Spencer, Harold Brighouse |
| Editors | Peter Taylor |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard, Ray Hearne, Peter Newbrook, Alan Hall |
| Asst. Directors | Adrian Pryce-Jones, David Lean, Maggie Unsworth |
| Camera Operators | Peter Newbrook, Jack Hildyard, Ray Hearne, Alan Hall |
| Add. Photography | Jack Hildyard, Ray Hearne, Peter Newbrook, Alan Hall |
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| Production Design | Wilfred Shingleton, William Hutchinson |
| Art Direction | Wilfred Shingleton, William Hutchinson |
| Set Decoration | Wilfred Shingleton, William Hutchinson |
| Composer | Malcolm Arnold, Ken Ritchie, Muir Mathieson, John Cox, Buster Ambler, Red Law, Barbara Hopkins |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold, Ken Ritchie, Muir Mathieson, John Cox, Buster Ambler, Red Law, Barbara Hopkins |
| Costume Design | John Armstrong, Julia Squire, George Partleton, Tony Sforzini, Gladys Atkinson |
| Makeup | George Partleton, Tony Sforzini, John Armstrong, Julia Squire, Gladys Atkinson |
| Hairstyling | John Armstrong, George Partleton, Tony Sforzini, Julia Squire, Gladys Atkinson |
| Incasso | 210.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
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Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1954
Certification
PG
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Germany
Date
Apr 19, 1954
Certification
6
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United Kingdom
Date
Apr 19, 1954
Certification
U
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Sweden
Date
May 07, 1954
Certification
Btl
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Country
Austria
Date
Feb 01, 1955
Certification
12
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