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The Great Rupert

A squirrel becomes the guardian angel for an impoverished family.

Producer: George Pal
Director: Irving Pichel
Screenplay: Laslo Vadnay (screenplay); James O'Hanlon, Harry Crane (additional dialogue); Ted Allen (story)
Cinematography: Lionel Lindon
Music: Leith Stevens
Film Editing: Duke Goldstone
Cast: Jimmy Durante (Mr. Louie Amendola), Terry Moore (Rosalinda Amendola), Tom Drake (Peter 'Pete' Dingle), Frank Orth (Mr. Frank Dingle), Sara Haden (Mrs.Katie Dingle), Queenie Smith (Mrs. Amendola), Chick Chandler (Phil Davis), Jimmy Conlin (Joe Mahoney), Rupert (Himself the Squirrel), Hugh Sanders (Mulligan).
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