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The Great Rupert
The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert

Christmas miracles do happen

Genres

FamilyComedy

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Shortly before Christmas, a family moves into an apartment where Rupert the squirrel lives in the attic rafters. Just as it seems that the holiday will come and go without so much as a Christmas tree, Rupert acts as the family's guardian angel - not only saving Christmas, but changing their lives forever.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

01 March 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Mr. Louie Amendola

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Rosalinda Amendola

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Peter 'Pete' Dingle

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Mr. Frank Dingle

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Mrs.Katie Dingle

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Mrs. Amendola

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Phil Davis

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Joe Mahoney

Rupert

Rupert

Himself the Squirrel

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Mulligan

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Mr. Haggerty (as Donald T. Beddoe)

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator

Candy Candido

Candy Candido

Molineri - Florist

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Police Lt. Saunders

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Callahan - F.B.I. Man

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Passerby in Park (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Dave the Mailman (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Mr. Petrushka the Baker (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Fireman (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Puzzled Pedestrian (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Fire Chief (uncredited)

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