It Could Happen to You (1937)
Drama So Shockingly Real...Romance So Beautifully Tender That IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigrants are prepared for American citizenship. The school's European teacher dreams of a fascist America. Based on a story by Nathanael West and Samuel Ornitz, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.
- Date of release
- 1937-06-28
- TMDB
- 3.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Phil Rosen
Casting
- Alan Baxter — Bob Ames
- Andrea Leeds — Laura Compton
- Owen Davis Jr. — Fred Barrett
- Astrid Allwyn — Angela
- Walter Kingsford — Prof. Schwab
- Al Shean — Max 'Pa' Barrett
- Christian Rub — Clavish
- Elsa Janssen — Mrs. Clavish
- Edward Colebrook — Pogano
- Stanley King — Detective
- Nina Campana — Italian Woman
- Frank Yaconelli — Greek
Interesting facts
It Could Happen to You is a 1937 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Samuel Ornitz and Nathanael West. The film stars Alan Baxter, Andrea Leeds, Owen Davis Jr., Astrid Allwyn, Walter Kingsford and Al Shean. It was released on June 28, 1937 by Republic Pictures.
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