The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert (1950) is a family, comedy film directed by Irving Pichel rated 5.8/10.

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

Jimmy Durante

Mr. Louie Amendola

Terry Moore

Rosalinda Amendola

Tom Drake

Peter 'Pete' Dingle

Frank Orth

Mr. Frank Dingle

Sara Haden

Mrs. Katie Dingle

Queenie Smith

Mrs. Amendola

Chick Chandler

Phil Davis

Jimmy Conlin

Joe Mahoney

Rupert

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Hugh Sanders

Mulligan

Don Beddoe

Mr. Haggerty

Frank Cady

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