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It Happened on 5th Avenue

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1947 - Approved - 116 MINS - COMEDY

Top cast: Don DeFore, Ann Harding

In a nutshell

A homeless New Yorker moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him.  Before he knows it, he is living with the home owners family.

Our review

A few typical cliches around rags-to-riches millionaires realizing that money isn't all that matters.  Although set in the holiday season, this isn't my kind of festive movie, but an interesting story.

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