The Great Rupert

The Great Rupert is a 1950 comedy family film, produced by George Pal, directed by Irving Pichel and starring Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake and Terry Moore. It is based on a story, written by Ted Allan, which has also been published as a children's book under the title "Willie the Squowse".

Directed by Irving Pichel. Produced by George Pal. Written by Ted Allen (story) and László Vadnay.

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Mr. Louie Amendola

• [fleeing fire] The polar bear rug with the radio inside! I'll miss the Jimmy Durante show!
• Mama, stop worrying. Nothing can happen to her. She's not alone. She's with a man.

Taglines

• He's not just squirrelin' around!
• Christmas miracles do happen.

Cast

• Jimmy Durante as Mr. Louie Amendola
• Terry Moore as Rosalinda Amendola
• Tom Drake as Peter 'Pete' Dingle
• Frank Orth as Mr. Frank Dingle
• Sara Haden as Mrs. Katie Dingle
• Queenie Smith as Mrs. Amendola
• Chick Chandler as Phil Davis
• Jimmy Conlin as Joe Mahoney
• Rupert, an animated squirrel
• Hugh Sanders as Mulligan
• Don Beddoe as Mr. Haggerty
• Candy Candido as Molineri - Florist
• Clancy Cooper as Police Lt. Saunders
• Harold Goodwin as Callahan the F.B.I. Man
• Frank Cady as Mr. Taney the Tax Investigator