Suggesting Movie
  • Browse Movies
  • DMCA
I'm Feeling Lucky

Hobson's Choice (1954)

Cast

  • charles laughton movies
    Charles Laughton
    as Henry Hobson
  • john mills movies
    John Mills
    as William Mossop
  • prunella scales movies
    Prunella Scales
    as Vicky Hobson
  • john laurie movies
    John Laurie
    as Dr. McFarlane
hobson's choice cover image
Imdb logo
Get more information about Hobson's Choice (1954) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Comedy Drama Romance

7.7 / 10

1880s Salford, England. Widowed Henry Hobson, owner/operator of Hobson's Boots, lives with his three adult daughters, Maggie, Alice and Vicky, in a flat attached to the shop. Henry is miserly, dipsomaniacal and tyrannical, not allowing his daughters to date since their sole purpose in life is in service to him and the shop (receiving no wages in that professional service). He changes his mind about Alice and Vicky, for whom he will choose husbands, despite these romantic ones already having chosen the men they would marry if given the opportunity. Henry will, however, not provide them with a dowry, which may prove to be a challenge in finding them men he would consider suitable husbands. Concerning Maggie, he believes her far too useful to him as the overly efficient and organized one to let go, and too old at age thirty for any man to want anyway. Incensed by her father's attitude, Maggie decides she must show him how wrong he is about her being an unmarriageable spinster. As such, ...

Hobson's Choice screenshot 1
Hobson's Choice screenshot 2
Hobson's Choice screenshot 3

Similar Movies

The Boy Downstairs cover image
The Boy Downstairs
5.7
(2017)
Dreams cover image
Dreams
7.2
(1955)
The Awful Truth cover image
The Awful Truth
7.9
(1937)
The Marine 6: Close Quarters cover image
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
5.3
(2018)

Comments on this trailer
Comments may include spoiler!


Robert Edwards
2018 now, and Prunella Scales still comes over as a lovely lady on the "Great Canal Journeys" series on television. A delightful person. 😃 - @Sunday, October 14, 2018 10:12 PM

Joe Francis
Absolutely terrific movie, one of the best that ever came out of the UK. It's a dreadful shame that Brenda de Banzie never received the same recognition that Laughton and Mills did in her career. What an amazing actress. Unfortunately, there weren't many strong, meaty roles written for women in her day. The character of Maggie is the driving force of the whole story and I can't think of another movie or play which gives that kind of rein to the female lead. The original play dates from 1916, when such roles were practically non-existent. A unique work in its time. - @Thursday, August 9, 2018 8:06 PM

Castle Horde
what an absolute disgrace that such a fantastic movie is somehow missing from youtube... who makes these crass decisions anyway... crucify them all... other lesser movies are available... yet not THIS classic... this paltry portion is ALL they allow...... - @Friday, July 13, 2018 6:13 PM

mashpolson1
"By gum" XD - @Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:30 PM

Matthew Kay
"There's been a gradual increase of uppishness towards me!" - my favourite quote from this - @Sunday, February 25, 2018 4:55 PM

Jεε¥☯ñG
It's good we have things to remind us of how sexist and one sided our history is . . . and not too long ago either - @Saturday, April 29, 2017 2:06 AM

Damoskinos
This was a great book and a fantastic film - @Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8:03 PM

American made
Good stuff. - @Sunday, February 26, 2017 10:03 PM

lewisner
Prunella Scales was such a babe in this. - @Wednesday, December 7, 2016 10:48 PM

Merry Frog
This just has to be one of the greatest British films ever made. - @Saturday, August 20, 2016 8:27 PM

NETHERTONKNIGHTS
Love it. Always loved it. A special film to me. - @Saturday, January 23, 2016 6:03 PM

Brian Clemison
Not one of the actors has a Salford accent including Brenda de Banzie. Other wise a great Brit film. - @Friday, November 6, 2015 3:41 PM

Jean Lunt
Our favourite movie of all time! - @Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:29 PM

Kizzy Jenner
I remember doing this as part of my English Lit exam in 1991. Probably one of two enjoyable books along with Goodbye Mr Chips. - @Saturday, June 20, 2015 2:40 PM

olin97217
one of my favorite movies -- I came to it because I was seeking out Malcolm Arnold's music - @Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:45 PM

Dianne Radke
lovely to see a little young prunella scales...sybil !! - @Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:04 PM

We aim to give you a better user experience. Therefore, we use tools to record data about cookies and how you interact with our site. Please visit our Privacy and Terms of Use for more information. | suggestingmovie.com ®️ 2019