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  1. Movies
  2. It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

1939
1h 10m
Comedy
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

1939

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

"One of the best stories the Saturday Evening Post ever ran!...better still on the screen!"

In this comedy/mystery a milquetoast ad man finds his good ideas constantly copped by ambitious coworkers. His boss doesn't even seem to see him. The ad man's wife pushes her husband into confronting his boss during a party. Unfortunately, the timid fellow finds himself accused of murder after a corpse is found in the trunk of his car. He is quickly incarcerated for the crime. Meanwhile his wife begins investigating in an attempt to prove his innocence.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Jun 8, 1939
Languages
English
Director
Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker
Production
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Mackinley Winslow

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Doris Winslow

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

J. Hadden Quigley

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Freddie Barlow

June Gale

June Gale

Agnes Barlow

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Alfred Wiman

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Sandy

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

District Attorney

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Pedley

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