Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1954 · 1h 48m

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice poster
Director
David Lean
Cast
Charles Laughton as Henry Horatio Hobson John Mills as William Mossop Brenda De Banzie as Maggie Hobson Daphne Anderson as Alice Hobson Prunella Scales as Vicky Hobson Richard Wattis as Albert Prosser
Crew
Jack Hildyard — Director of Photography Peter Taylor — Editor Malcolm Arnold — Original Music Composer Wynyard Browne — Screenplay David Lean — Screenplay Norman Spencer — Screenplay
Tagline

A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment

Synopsis

A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.

Trailer Hobson's Choice — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
northern englandparent child relationshipmarriagebased on play or musicalmarriage of convenienceblack and whitedrunkshoe store
Key Collaborators
David Lean Director Jack Hildyard Director of Photography Peter Taylor Editor Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer Wynyard Browne Screenplay David Lean Screenplay Norman Spencer Screenplay David Lean Producer John Armstrong Costume Design
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