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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.

Release: 1937-06-28
Runtime: 71 min
Rating: 1 / 10
Cast
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
Bob Ames
Andrea Leeds
Andrea Leeds
Laura Compton
Owen Davis Jr.
Owen Davis Jr.
Fred Barrett
Astrid Allwyn
Astrid Allwyn
Angela
Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford
Prof. Schwab
Al Shean
Al Shean
Max 'Pa' Barrett
Christian Rub
Christian Rub
Clavish
Elsa Janssen
Elsa Janssen
Mrs. Clavish
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Edward Colebrook
Pogano
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Stanley King
Detective
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Nina Campana
Italian Woman
Frank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli
Greek
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Judge
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
District Attorney
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Bob Murphy
Moriarity
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Detective
Robert Andersen
Robert Andersen
Swede (as Robert Anderson)
Bert Sprotte
Bert Sprotte
German