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It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

# Drama So Shockingly Real...Romance So Beautifully Tender That IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1937-06-28
⌚ Running Time: 71 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 1.0

Beloved Cast

Alan Baxter original image
Bob Ames
Alan Baxter
Andrea Leeds original image
Laura Compton
Andrea Leeds
Owen Davis Jr. original image
Fred Barrett
Owen Davis Jr.
Astrid Allwyn original image
Angela
Astrid Allwyn
Walter Kingsford original image
Prof. Schwab
Walter Kingsford
Al Shean original image
Max 'Pa' Barrett
Al Shean
Christian Rub original image
Clavish
Christian Rub
Elsa Janssen original image
Mrs. Clavish
Elsa Janssen
Edward Colebrook original image
Pogano
Edward Colebrook
Stanley King original image
Detective
Stanley King
Nina Campana original image
Italian Woman
Nina Campana
Frank Yaconelli original image
Greek
Frank Yaconelli
John Hamilton original image
Judge
John Hamilton
Paul Stanton original image
District Attorney
Paul Stanton
Bob Murphy original image
Moriarity
Bob Murphy
Cy Kendall original image
Detective
Cy Kendall
Robert Andersen original image
Swede (as Robert Anderson)
Robert Andersen
Bert Sprotte original image
German
Bert Sprotte
Sada Simmons original image
Swedish Woman
Sada Simmons
Hans Joby original image
Small German
Hans Joby

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