Hobson's Choice

Henry Hobson

William Mossop

Maggie Hobson

Alice Hobson

Vicky Hobson

Albert Prosser

Freddy Beenstock

Mrs. Hepworth

Jim Heeler

Sam Minns

Tudsbury

Denton

Ada Figgins

Mrs. Figgins

Dr. McFarlane

Nathaniel Beenstock

Tubby Wadlow

Printer

Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited)

The original Broadway production of "Hobson's Choice" by Harold Brighouse opened at the Princess Theater on November 2, 1915 and ran for 135 performances. The play moved to the Comedy Theater during the first month.

Julien Mitchell's final film role.

Charles Laughton had already played the role of Hobson when he was a teenager on stage in his native town of Scarborough.

In the scene at the beginning of the film when Hobson is at the bottom of the staircase, the shot shows a mat or carpet at the top of the stairs. Hobson runs up the stairs and the shot showing him saluting at the top landing, shows no mat or carpet at all. Only a bare floor.

When Maggie and Willie leave their benefactress' house, the film crew is reflected in the shop windows as the two walk down the street.

In the early scenes, when Freddie Beenstock's father is eye balling Jim Heeler and Henry Hobson, through his window, on their way to Moonraker's Pub, the "Beenstock & Son"s lettering is painted on the middle panes of the colonial type windows and are aligned with Mr. Beenstock's chest and waist. Just a few frames later, when Freddie joins him, the lettering has moved to the top panes and is aligned with their heads.

Maggie Hobson: I've been watching you for a long time and everything I've seen I've liked. I think you'll do for me.

Willie Mossop: By gum.