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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947-04-171h 56mComedy / Romance / Music7.1/10TMDB · 87 votes

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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Directed byRoy Del Ruth

Original languageEnglish

Original release1947-04-17

ProductionUnited States of America

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Don DeForeJim Bullock

Ann HardingMary O'Connor

Charles RugglesMichael J. 'Mike' O'Connor

Victor MooreAloysius T. McKeever

Gale StormTrudy O'Connor

Grant MitchellAl Farrow

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Edward BrophyGates Patrolman Cecil Felton Alan Hale Jr.Whitey Temple Dorothea KentMargie Temple Edward RyanHank Cathy CarterAlice Charles LaneLandlord (uncredited)Arthur HohlBrady - Gates Patrolman (uncredited)Edward GarganPoliceman in Park (uncredited)James FlavinFirst Policeman (uncredited)

John HamiltonHarper (uncredited)

Chester ClutePhillips (uncredited)

Anthony SydesJackie Temple (uncredited)

Eddie MarrTour Guide on Bus (uncredited)

George LloydHead Moving Man (uncredited)

Johnny ArthurApartment Manager (uncredited)

Jean AndrenSecretary (uncredited)

Florence AuerMiss Parker (uncredited)

Leon BelascoMusician (uncredited)

George BlagoiExecutive (uncredited)

Chet BrandenburgMan Tossing Pudding (uncredited)

John BreenMan Tossing Pudding (uncredited)

James CardwellYoung Man (uncredited)

Dudley DickersonJoe (uncredited)

Adolph FaylauerExecutive (uncredited)

Al FenneyExecutive (uncredited)

Jack GeorgeExecutive (uncredited)

Pat GoldinWaiter (uncredited)

Arthur HohlBrady (uncredited)

Bert HowardExecutive (uncredited)

Major KiefferExecutive (uncredited)

William KlineExecutive (uncredited)

Carl M. LevinessExecutive (uncredited)

Vera LewisWoman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)

George LloydForeman of Movers (uncredited)

Eddie MarrTour Bus Spieler (uncredited)

David MartellExecutive (uncredited)

Rowland McCrackenExecutive (uncredited)

George MeaderMusic Store Manager (uncredited)

Howard M. MitchellExecutive (uncredited)

Sol MurgiMan Tossing Pudding (uncredited)

William H. O'BrienExecutive (uncredited)

Garry OwenDetective (uncredited)

Abe ReynoldsFinkelhoff (uncredited)

Linda Lee SolomonYoung Girl (uncredited)

Bert StevensFarrow's Associate (uncredited)

Jack StoneyMan wearing Second Hand Clothing Advertising Sign (uncredited)

Victor TravisExecutive (uncredited)

Max WillenzMusician (uncredited)

Al WintersExecutive (uncredited)

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