It Could Happen to You
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1937-06-28
Runtime: 71 mins
Director: Phil Rosen
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: It Could Happen to You
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Alan Baxter
Andrea Leeds
Owen Davis Jr.
Astrid Allwyn
Walter Kingsford
Al Shean
Christian Rub
Elsa Janssen
Edward Colebrook
Stanley King
Nina Campana
Frank Yaconelli
John Hamilton
Paul Stanton
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