Hobson's Choice
“A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment”
1954•NR•1h 48m•7.4•Released
ComedyDramaRomance
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Director
David Lean
Writer
David Lean, Wynyard Browne, Norman Spencer
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
London Films Productions
Cast
Charles Laughton
Henry Horatio Hobson
John Mills
William Mossop
Brenda De Banzie
Maggie Hobson
Daphne Anderson
Alice Hobson
Prunella Scales
Vicky Hobson
Richard Wattis
Albert Prosser
Derek Blomfield
Freddy Beenstock
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
Production
Company
London Films Productions
Company
British Lion Films
Producer
David Lean
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