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Hobson's Choice

Name: Hobson's Choice
Director: David Lean
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1954-04-19
Cast: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Prunella Scales

ComedyDramaRomance

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

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Cast

Charles LaughtonJohn MillsBrenda De BanzieDaphne AndersonPrunella ScalesRichard WattisDerek BlomfieldHelen HayeJoseph TomeltyJulien MitchellGibb McLaughlinPhilip Stainton

Director

David Lean

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