It Could Happen to You (1939)
One of the best stories the Saturday Evening Post ever ran!...better still on the screen!
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.
Director: Alfred L. Werker
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: June 8, 1939
Cast
- Stuart Erwin - Mackinley Winslow
- Gloria Stuart - Doris Winslow
- Raymond Walburn - J. Hadden Quigley
- Douglas Fowley - Freddie Barlow
- June Gale - Agnes Barlow
- Clarence Kolb - Alfred Wiman
- Paul Hurst - Sandy
- Richard Lane - District Attorney
- Robert Greig - Pedley
Screenplay
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
wrongful conviction
More Films by Director: Alfred L. Werker
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It Could Happen to You about?
- 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.
- Who directed It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You was directed by Alfred L. Werker.
- Who stars in It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You stars Stuart Erwin, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Walburn, Douglas Fowley, June Gale, Clarence Kolb.
- How long is It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You is a Comedy, Mystery film.
- Where was It Could Happen to You produced?
- It Could Happen to You was produced in United States of America.