Come to the Stable
“Laughs To Make Your Heart Ring Out With Joy!”
Synopsis
Two nuns arrive unannounced in the small New England town of Bethlehem, where they recruit various townspeople to help them build a children's hospital.
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Loretta Young
Sister Margaret
Celeste Holm
Sister Scholastica
Hugh Marlowe
Robert Masen
Elsa Lanchester
Amelia Potts
Thomas Gomez
Luigi Rossi
Dorothy Patrick
Kitty
Basil Ruysdael
The Bishop
Dooley Wilson
Anthony James
Regis Toomey
Monsignor Talbot
Mike Mazurki
Sam
Walter Baldwin
Claude Jarman (uncredited)
Pati Behrs
Nun (uncredited)
John Bleifer
Rosey (uncredited)
Nan Boardman
Nun (uncredited)
Wally Brown
Howard Sheldon (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Policeman (uncredited)
Louise Colombet
Nun (uncredited)
Teddy Driver
Cherub (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 27, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry Koster
- Screenplay & Story
- Oscar Millard, Sally Benson
- Original Score
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Original Title
- Come to the Stable
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry Koster
Oscar Millard, Sally Benson, Clare Boothe Luce
Cyril J. Mockridge
Joseph LaShelle
Samuel G. Engel
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Samuel G. Engel
Producer
Henry Koster
Director
Oscar Millard
Screenplay
Sally Benson
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Come to the Stable
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What is Come to the Stable about?
Two nuns arrive unannounced in the small New England town of Bethlehem, where they recruit various townspeople to help them build a children's hospital.
Who directed Come to the Stable?
Come to the Stable was directed by Henry Koster.
Who stars in Come to the Stable?
The principal cast of Come to the Stable includes Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Elsa Lanchester, Thomas Gomez.
When was Come to the Stable released and how long is it?
Come to the Stable was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Come to the Stable?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Come to the Stable was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Come to the Stable?
Come to the Stable holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).