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1937

It Could Happen to You

Directed by Phil Rosen
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.

Duration

1h 11m

Released

June 28, 1937

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Cast20

  • Alan Baxter
  • Andrea Leeds
  • Owen Davis Jr.
  • Astrid Allwyn
  • Walter Kingsford
  • Al Shean
  • Christian Rub
  • Elsa Janssen
  • Edward Colebrook

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