It Could Happen to You (1939)

One of the best stories the Saturday Evening Post ever ran!...better still on the screen!

Genre : Comedy, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Alfred L. Werker

Synopsis

In this comedy/mystery a milquetoast ad man finds his good ideas constantly copped by ambitious coworkers. His boss doesn't even seem to see him. The ad man's wife pushes her husband into confronting his boss during a party. Unfortunately, the timid fellow finds himself accused of murder after a corpse is found in the trunk of his car. He is quickly incarcerated for the crime. Meanwhile his wife begins investigating in an attempt to prove his innocence.

Actors

Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin
Mackinley Winslow
Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart
Doris Winslow
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
J. Hadden Quigley
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Freddie Barlow
June Gale
June Gale
Agnes Barlow
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Alfred Wiman
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Sandy
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
District Attorney
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Pedley

Crews

Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker
Director
Lou Breslow
Lou Breslow
Writer
Charles Hoffman
Charles Hoffman
Story
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin
Writer

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