It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Name: It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music
Released: 1947-04-17
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles, Victor Moore, Gale Storm

1947·Movie·NR·116 min·★ 7.1(87)

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“It's 1947's Richest Comedy!”

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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About It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue is a 1947 English-language comedy, romance and music film directed by Roy Del Ruth. The cast is led by Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Artiflix, Plex, Tubi TV.

It Happened on Fifth Avenue was produced by Roy Del Ruth Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on April 17, 1947, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Roy Del Ruth
Writers: Herbert Clyde Lewis, Frederick Stephani, Everett Freeman
Release date: April 17, 1947
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Roy Del Ruth Productions

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It Happened on Fifth Avenue cast & crew

It Happened on Fifth Avenue was directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Herbert Clyde Lewis, Frederick Stephani, and Everett Freeman.

The cast features Don DeFore as Jim Bullock, Ann Harding as Mary O'Connor, Charles Ruggles as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor, Victor Moore as Aloysius T. McKeever, Gale Storm as Trudy O'Connor, and Grant Mitchell as Al Farrow.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edward Ward, cinematography is by Henry Sharp, and it was produced by Roy Del Ruth.

Is It Happened on Fifth Avenue worth watching?

It Happened on Fifth Avenue holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 87 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and music, It Happened on Fifth Avenue is worth a place on your watchlist.

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