The Great Rupert (1950)
The Great Rupert (1950)
Christmas miracles do happen
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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Cast

Jimmy Durante Jimmy Durante As: Mr. Louie Amendola
Terry Moore Terry Moore As: Rosalinda Amendola
Tom Drake Tom Drake As: Peter 'Pete' Dingle
Frank Orth Frank Orth As: Mr. Frank Dingle
Sara Haden Sara Haden As: Mrs.Katie Dingle
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Christmas miracles do happen
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Family, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 March 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: George Pal Productions, Eagle-Lion Films

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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)

Directed By

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Director

Harold Godsoe

Harold Godsoe

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lewis J. Rachmil

Lewis J. Rachmil

Production Supervisor

George Pal

George Pal

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Harry Ray

Harry Ray

Makeup Artist

Helen Rachmil

Helen Rachmil

Costumer

Flora James

Flora James

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Maurice Goldberg

Maurice Goldberg

Still Photographer

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Joseph Kish

Joseph Kish

Set Decoration

Ernst Fegté

Ernst Fegté

Production Design

Other Crew

Curly Twiford

Curly Twiford

Animal Coordinator

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