It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night (1934)

U
22/02/1934 (GB)
Comedy, Romance
1h 45m

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

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.

  • Frank CapraDirector
  • Robert RiskinScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $325,000

  • Revenue

    $4,500,000

Keywords

  • newspaper
  • miami, florida
  • marriage
  • reporter
  • black and white
  • screwball comedy
  • socialite
  • pre-code
  • based on short story
  • screwball
  • hitchhiking
  • road movie
  • rich girl
  • frantic
  • brat
  • trains
  • lighthearted
  • witty
  • romantic
  • cliché

Top Billed 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)

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