Hobson's Choice
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
1954 | 108m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | David Lean |
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| Writer: | David Lean, Norman Spencer, Wynyard Browne |
| Staring: |
| A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 19, 1954 |
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| Director: | David Lean |
| Writer: | David Lean, Norman Spencer, Wynyard Browne |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, marriage of convenience, northern england, marriage, based on play or musical, black and white, drunk, shoe store |
| Production Companies | British Lion Films, London Films Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $210,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dorothy Gordon | Ada Figgins |
| Madge Brindley | Mrs. Figgins |
| John Laurie | Dr. McFarlane |
| Raymond Huntley | Nathaniel Beenstock |
| Jack Howarth | Tubby Wadlow |
| Herbert C. Walton | Printer |
| Edie Martin | Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited) |
| Leonard Sharp | Tailor who rents shop to William Mossop (uncredited) |
| Robert Brooks Turner | Beanstock Worker Who Finds Hobson in Cellar (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Lean | Screenplay, Director |
| Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Taylor | Editor |
| George Partleton | Makeup Artist |
| John Palmer | Production Manager |
| Ken Ritchie | Boom Operator |
| Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| John Cox | Sound Supervisor |
| William Hutchinson | Assistant Art Director |
| Barbara Hopkins | Sound |
| Harold Brighouse | Theatre Play |
| John Armstrong | Costume Design |
| Adrian Pryce-Jones | Assistant Director |
| Norman Spencer | Screenplay |
| Ray Hearne | Still Photographer |
| Peter Newbrook | Camera Operator |
| Red Law | Sound Recordist |
| Maggie Unsworth | Continuity |
| Wynyard Browne | Screenplay |
| Wilfred Shingleton | Art Direction |
| Tony Sforzini | Makeup Artist |
| Margaret Townsend | Production Secretary |
| Julia Squire | Costume Supervisor |
| Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |
| Gladys Atkinson | Hairdresser |
| Alan Hall | Clapper Loader |
| Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Lean | Producer |
| Norman Spencer | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 434 | 677 |