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The Great Rupert
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The Great Rupert

film by Pichel [1950]
Also known as: “A Christmas Wish”
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  • Dracula's Daughter
    Irving Pichel
    / Directing

    …Honor (1949) had little merit, The Great Rupert (1950; also called A Christmas Wish) was an enjoyable family comedy, featuring a deft performace by Jimmy Durante as a down-on-his-luck hoofer whose fortunes improve dramatically with the help of a trained squirrel. Pichel returned to film noir wth Quicksand (1950), about…

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    …Honor (1949) had little merit, The Great Rupert (1950; also called A Christmas Wish) was an enjoyable family comedy, featuring a deft performace by Jimmy Durante as a down-on-his-luck hoofer whose fortunes improve dramatically with the help of a trained squirrel. Pichel returned to film noir wth Quicksand (1950), about…

    Read More