It Happened One Night

Name: It Happened One Night
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1934
Duration: 105 min

United States • English • 1934 • 1h 45m

This film is not currently available on the Criterion Channel

Director

Frank Capra

Comedy Romance

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Synopsis

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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Credits

Crew

DirectorFrank Capra

WriterRobert Riskin

CinematographerJoseph Walker

ComposerHoward Jackson

EditorGene Havlick

ProducerFrank Capra, Harry Cohn

Cast

Clark Gableas Peter Warne

Claudette Colbertas Ellie Andrews

Walter Connollyas Alexander Andrews

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Articles

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