Drama · United States of America · 1937 · 1h 11m

It Could Happen to You

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Director
Phil Rosen
Cast
Alan Baxter as Bob Ames Andrea Leeds as Laura Compton Owen Davis Jr. as Fred Barrett Astrid Allwyn as Angela Walter Kingsford as Prof. Schwab Al Shean as Max 'Pa' Barrett
Crew
Samuel Ornitz — Screenplay Nathanael West — Screenplay Nathanael West — Story
Tagline

Drama So Shockingly Real...Romance So Beautifully Tender That IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Phil Rosen Director Samuel Ornitz Screenplay Nathanael West Screenplay Nathanael West Story
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