Hobson's Choice
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
Directed by David Lean
Produced by London Films Productions, British Lion Films
A spirited, warmly comic battle of wills between a domineering father and his resourceful daughters, built on wit, charm, and the triumph of love over greed.
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Essence
Ensemble
Charles Laughton
Henry Horatio Hobson
John Mills
William Mossop
Brenda De Banzie
Maggie Hobson
Daphne Anderson
Alice Hobson
Prunella Scales
Vicky Hobson
Richard Wattis
Albert Prosser
Derek Blomfield
Freddy Beenstock
Helen Haye
Mrs. Hepworth
Joseph Tomelty
Jim Heeler
Julien Mitchell
Sam Minns
Gibb McLaughlin
Tudsbury
Philip Stainton
Denton
Like Hobson's Choice
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hobson's Choice
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hobson's Choice, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hobson's Choice, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hobson's Choice, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
