It Could Happen to You

Phil Rosen
1937-06-28

Drama So Shockingly Real...Romance So Beautifully Tender That IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
1
71 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alan Baxter Bob Ames Unowned
Andrea Leeds Laura Compton Unowned
Owen Davis Jr. Fred Barrett Unowned
Astrid Allwyn Angela Unowned
Walter Kingsford Prof. Schwab Unowned
Al Shean Max 'Pa' Barrett Unowned
Christian Rub Clavish Unowned
Elsa Janssen Mrs. Clavish Unowned
Edward Colebrook Pogano Unowned
Stanley King Detective Unowned
Nina Campana Italian Woman Unowned
Frank Yaconelli Greek Unowned
John Hamilton Judge Unowned
Paul Stanton District Attorney Unowned
Bob Murphy Moriarity Unowned
Cy Kendall Detective Unowned
Robert Andersen Swede (as Robert Anderson) Unowned
Bert Sprotte German Unowned
Sada Simmons Swedish Woman Unowned
Hans Joby Small German Unowned