Movie

Cheaper by the Dozen

He's the New Father of His Country!

1950★ 6.4 · 881h 25mComedyDramaFamily

Overview

"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.

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Cast

Barbara Bates
as Ernestine Gilbreth

Myrna Loy
as Lillian Gilbreth

Edgar Buchanan
as Dr. Burton

Mildred Natwick
as Mrs. Mebane

Clifton Webb
as Frank Gilbreth

Walter Baldwin
as Jim Bracken (uncredited)

Mary Field
as Music Teacher (uncredited)

Jeanne Crain
as Ann Gilbreth

Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Sara Allgood
as Mrs. Monahan

Lyn Thomas
as Girl on Beach (uncredited)

Jimmy Hunt
as William Gilbreth (uncredited)

Collection

Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Collection

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Release date: 1950-03-31

Runtime: 1h 25m

Genres

ComedyDramaFamily

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