It Happened on Fifth Avenue

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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

"It's 1947's Richest Comedy!"

1947

1h 56m

7.0(78 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Music

Overview

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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56 members

Acting

Don DeFore

Jim Bullock

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Ann Harding

Mary O'Connor

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Charles Ruggles

Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor

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Victor Moore

Aloysius T. McKeever

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Gale Storm

Trudy O'Connor

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Grant Mitchell

Al Farrow

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Edward Brophy

Gates Patrolman Cecil Felton

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Alan Hale Jr.

Whitey Temple

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Dorothea Kent

Margie Temple

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Edward Ryan

Hank

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Cathy Carter

Alice

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Charles Lane

Landlord (uncredited)

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Arthur Hohl

Brady - Gates Patrolman (uncredited)

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Edward Gargan

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

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James Flavin

First Policeman (uncredited)

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John Hamilton

Harper (uncredited)

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Chester Clute

Phillips (uncredited)

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Anthony Sydes

Jackie Temple (uncredited)

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Eddie Marr

Tour Guide on Bus (uncredited)

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George Lloyd

Head Moving Man (uncredited)

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Johnny Arthur

Apartment Manager (uncredited)

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Jean Andren

Secretary (uncredited)

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Florence Auer

Miss Parker (uncredited)

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Leon Belasco

Musician (uncredited)

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George Blagoi

Executive (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Man Tossing Pudding (uncredited)

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John Breen

Man Tossing Pudding (uncredited)

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James Cardwell

Young Man (uncredited)

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Corky

Sammy (uncredited)

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Dudley Dickerson

Joe (uncredited)

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Adolph Faylauer

Executive (uncredited)

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Al Fenney

Executive (uncredited)

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Jack George

Executive (uncredited)

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Pat Goldin

Waiter (uncredited)

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Arthur Hohl

Brady (uncredited)

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Bert Howard

Executive (uncredited)

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Major Kieffer

Executive (uncredited)

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William Kline

Executive (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Executive (uncredited)

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Vera Lewis

Woman in Chauffeured Car (uncredited)

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George Lloyd

Foreman of Movers (uncredited)

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Eddie Marr

Tour Bus Spieler (uncredited)

Editing

David Martell

Executive (uncredited)

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Rowland McCracken

Executive (uncredited)

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George Meader

Music Store Manager (uncredited)

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Howard M. Mitchell

Executive (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Man Tossing Pudding (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Executive (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Detective (uncredited)

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Abe Reynolds

Finkelhoff (uncredited)

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Linda Lee Solomon

Young Girl (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Farrow's Associate (uncredited)

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Jack Stoney

Man wearing Second Hand Clothing Advertising Sign (uncredited)

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Victor Travis

Executive (uncredited)

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Max Willenz

Musician (uncredited)

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Al Winters

Executive (uncredited)

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