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.
Release Date
June 28, 1937Runtime
71 minRating
NRGenres
DramaDirected by
Phil RosenScreenplay by
Nathanael West, Samuel OrnitzStory by
Nathanael WestLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
Alan Baxter
Bob Ames
Andrea Leeds
Laura Compton
Owen Davis Jr.
Fred Barrett
Astrid Allwyn
Angela
Walter Kingsford
Prof. Schwab
Al Shean
Max 'Pa' Barrett
Christian Rub
Clavish
Elsa Janssen
Mrs. Clavish
Frank Yaconelli
Greek
John Hamilton
Judge
Paul Stanton
District Attorney
Cy Kendall
Detective
Robert Andersen
Swede (as Robert Anderson)
Bert Sprotte
GermanImages
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