There are a lot of solid zings in Hobson’s Choice but some of the plot and much of the dialogue seems dated even for 1954.
One of these days I need to do a a solid run on Charles Laughton movies. I’ve never seen him be anything but absolutely fantastic on screen.
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Oh yeah, definitely!
You need to do a solid run on Charles Laughton movies!
If anything because you’re going to enjoy it huguely!
My personal favourites & recommendations for you? This Land Is Mine, Witness for teh Prosecution, Ruggles of Red Gap, LEs Miserables, The Big Clock, Rembrandt, Island of Lost sould…..
BTW, have you seen the only film he directed, The Night of the Hunter?