It Had to Happen (1936)
The "Rendezvous" Girl Keeps a Daring Date With The Screen;s Irresitable Lover!
A poor boy rises to power in politics.
- Date of release
- 1936-02-14
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
Casting
- George Raft — Enrico Scaffa
- Rosalind Russell — Beatrice Newnes
- Leo Carrillo — Giuseppe
- Arline Judge — Miss Sullivan
- Alan Dinehart — Rodman Dreke
- Andrew Tombes — Dooley
- Arthur Hohl — Honest John Pelkey
- Pierre Watkin — District Attorney
- Stanley Fields — Mug
- George Irving — Jury Foreman
- Thomas E. Jackson — Mayor's Secretary
Interesting facts
It Had to Happen is a 1936 American drama film starring George Raft and Rosalind Russell. The movie was written by Kathryn Scola, and Howard Ellis Smith, and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It is based on the 1909 short story "Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way" by Rupert Hughes.
Production
Raft's casting was announced in September 1935. He was borrowed from Paramount. The same month Roy Del Ruth was announced as director. Leo Carillo was borrowed from Columbia. Constance Bennett was mentioned as a possible female lead.
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