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It Could Happen to You
“Drama So Shockingly Real...Romance So Beautifully Tender That IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!”
3.0 / 10• 1937• 1h 11m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Alan Baxter
Bob Ames
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Rosen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. It Could Happen to You is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
