O'Henry's Full House

Hollywood's top stars and directors were assembled for this stunning 1952 adaptation of O.Henry's finest short stories, each with a delicious twist in the tail! The Cop and The Anthem (Directed by Henry Koster) A tramp decides to spend winter in a nice warm jail cell - only to find it impossible to get arrested! Guest-starring Marilyn Monroe. The Clarion Call (Directed by Henry Hathaway) A cop (Dale Robertson) discovers an old friend (Richard Widmark) is a murderer - an old friend to whom he owes a big debt... The Last Leaf (Directed by Jean Negulesco) An artist (Gregory Ratoff) must find a way to help a young girl dying of a broken heart and her desperate sister (Anne Baxter and Jean Peters)... The Ransom of Red Chief (Directed by Howard Hawks) Two city slickers (Fred Allen and Oscar Levant) decide to kidnap a country boy for ransom. After all, kids are easier to control... aren't they? The Gift of The Magi (Directed by Henry King) On Christmas Eve, an impoverished young couple decide to buy each other Christmas presents they can't possibly afford...

Special Features:

• Digitally Remastered Picture and Sound
• Commentary by Dr Jenny Lind Porter
• The Life and Writing of O'Henry Featurette
• Stills Gallery
• 2 Additional O'Henry Shorts
• Collectors Booklet