It Could Happen to You (1937)
- Starring:
- Alan Baxter, Andrea Leeds, (more)
- Director(s):
- Phil Rosen, Alfred L. Werker, (more)
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Synopsis of It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You is one of those captivating "little" pictures whose reputation is built up via word of mouth. Alan Baxter and Owen Davis Jr. star as Bob and Fred, the sons of immigrant Pa Barrett (Al Shean). Fred is a dutiful offspring, but Bob, an adoptee, is a no-good, stealing money from the old man to further his ambitions. When Pa Barrett confronts Bob with this discovery, the young man accidentally kills his stepfather. As fate would have it, Fred has become a lawyer, and it is he who takes on the job of defending Bob in court. Fred wins an acquittal, but Bob learns to his chagrin that he will never be able to escape the "judge and jury" of his own conscience. The script for It Could Happen to You was co-written by Nathaniel West, later the author of the trenchant anti-Hollywood novel Day of the Locust. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of It Could Happen to You
- Alan Baxter - Bob Ames
- Owen Davis, Jr. - Fred Barrett
- Walter Kingsford - Prof. Schwab
- Christian Rub - Clavish
- Edward Colebrook - Pogano
- Nina Campana - Italian Woman
- John Hamilton - Judge
- Stuart Erwin
- Douglas Fowley
- Andrea Leeds - Laura
- Astrid Allwyn - Angela
- Al Shean - Pa Barrett
- Elsa Janssen - Mrs. Clavish
- Stanley King - Detective
- Frank Yaconelli - Greek
- Paul Stanton - District Attorney
- Gloria Stuart
- Raymond Walburn
- Director(s):
- Phil Rosen, Alfred L. Werker
- Writer(s):
- Nathanael West, Samuel Ornitz
- Producer(s):
- Leonard Fields
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