The Great Rupert

Irving Pichel
1950-03-01

Christmas miracles do happen
5.8
88 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Jimmy Durante Mr. Louie Amendola Unowned
Terry Moore Rosalinda Amendola Unowned
Tom Drake Peter 'Pete' Dingle Unowned
Frank Orth Mr. Frank Dingle Unowned
Sara Haden Mrs.Katie Dingle Unowned
Queenie Smith Mrs. Amendola Unowned
Chick Chandler Phil Davis Unowned
Jimmy Conlin Joe Mahoney Unowned
Rupert Himself the Squirrel Unowned
Hugh Sanders Mulligan Unowned
Don Beddoe Mr. Haggerty (as Donald T. Beddoe) Unowned
Frank Cady Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator Unowned
Candy Candido Molineri - Florist Unowned
Clancy Cooper Police Lt. Saunders Unowned
Harold Goodwin Callahan - F.B.I. Man Unowned
Lester Dorr Eddie, the Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Kenner G. Kemp Passerby in Park (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Marlowe Dave the Mailman (uncredited) Unowned
Torben Meyer Mr. Petrushka the Baker (uncredited) Unowned
Ralph Montgomery Fireman (uncredited) Unowned
Irving Pichel Puzzled Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Strang Fire Chief (uncredited) Unowned