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It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

An unforgettable entertainment...the outstanding performance of two outstanding careers!

19347.81h 45m

Overview

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Robert Riskin, Samuel Hopkins Adams
Produced by Frank Capra, Harry Cohn
Box OfficeBudget: $325KRevenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Peter Warne

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Ellie Andrews

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Alexander Andrews

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Oscar Shapeley

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

King Westley

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Danker

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Zeke

Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Zeke's Wife

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Joe Gordon

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Bag Thief (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

newspapermiami, floridamarriagereporterblack and whitescrewball comedysocialitepre-codebased on short storyscrewballhitchhikingroad movierich girlfranticbrattrainslightheartedwittyromantic

About It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night is a comedy, romance film released in 1934 exploring themes of newspaper, miami, florida, marriage, reporter, black and white, screwball comedy. Directed by Frank Capra, it stars Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly. A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

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