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It Happened on Fifth Avenue(1947)
Status: Released
Date: 1947-04-17
71%
86 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
It's 1947's Richest Comedy!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Roy Del Ruth Productions
Movie: It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Top 10 Billed Cast
Don DeFore
Jim Bullock
Ann Harding
Mary O'Connor
Charles Ruggles
Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
Victor Moore
Aloysius T. McKeever
Gale Storm
Trudy O'Connor
Grant Mitchell
Al Farrow
Edward Brophy
Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton
Alan Hale Jr.
Whitey Temple
Dorothea Kent
Margie Temple
Edward Ryan
Hank
Video Trailer It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Video: A New Home
A New Home
Caught on Christmas Eve
Decorating the Mansion for Christmas
Evicting A GI!
I'm In Love
It Happened On The Fifth Avenue - Trailer
No Children Allowed
Open
Shoveling For Dollars
Sneaking In
All 13 videos
A New Home - Clip
Caught on Christmas Eve - Clip
Decorating the Mansion for Christmas - Clip
Evicting A GI! - Clip
I'm In Love - Clip
It Happened On The Fifth Avenue - Trailer - Clip
No Children Allowed - Clip
Open - Clip
Shoveling For Dollars - Clip
Sneaking In - Clip
The Trouble With Wool - Clip
Unexpected Visitor - Clip
Ungrateful Guest - Clip
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