It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It's 1947's Richest Comedy!

1947 · 116 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Romance, Music

A New Yorker hobo 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 actual home owners.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · Written by Herbert Clyde Lewis

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