Hobson's Choice

1954 · directed by David Lean

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.

Hobson's Choice (1954), directed by David Lean, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Charles Laughton
• John Mills
• Brenda De Banzie
• Daphne Anderson
• Prunella Scales
• Richard Wattis
• Derek Blomfield
• Helen Haye
• Joseph Tomelty
• Julien Mitchell

Crew

• Jack Hildyard — Director of Photography
• Peter Taylor — Editor
• Malcolm Arnold — Original Music Composer
• David Lean — Screenplay
• Norman Spencer — Screenplay
• Wynyard Browne — Screenplay

More from David Lean

1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
3. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit
4. Brief Encounter (1945) — 84/100 · hit
5. Oliver Twist (1948) — 83/100 · hit
6. Great Expectations (1946) — 83/100 · hit

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