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It Happened One Night (1934)

February 22, 1934 (US) Comedy, Romance • 105m

Overview

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.

Director

Frank Capra

Writer

Robert Riskin

Top Billed

Clark Gable

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Clark Gable
Clark Gable

Peter Warne

Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly

Alexander Andrews

Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns

Oscar Shapeley

Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas

King Westley

Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

Bag Thief (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold

Woman at Auto Camp (uncredited)

Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

William Bailey
William Bailey

Clark (uncredited)

William Begg
William Begg

Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)

William A. Boardway
William A. Boardway

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ward Bond
Ward Bond

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley

Henderson (uncredited)

George P. Breakston
George P. Breakston

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Charles A. Browne
Charles A. Browne

Reporter (uncredited)

James Burke
James Burke

Detective (uncredited)

Edmund Burns
Edmund Burns

Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)

Frank Capra
Frank Capra

Bus Singer (uncredited)

Ken Carson
Ken Carson

Guitar Player on Bus (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark

Lovington (uncredited)

Ray Cooke
Ray Cooke

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan

Detective (uncredited)

Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jack Curtis
Jack Curtis

Policeman (uncredited)

Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels

Vendor on Bus (uncredited)

Eva Dennison
Eva Dennison

Society Woman (uncredited)

Neal Dodd
Neal Dodd

Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt
Oliver Eckhardt

Mr. Dykes (uncredited)

Billy Engle
Billy Engle

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Evans
Jack Evans

Man Saying "Your Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes" (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers

Agnes (uncredited)

Allen Fox
Allen Fox

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Dolores Fuller
Dolores Fuller

Young Girl in the Shower Line (uncredited)

Joaquin Garay
Joaquin Garay

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin
Carlton Griffin

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Kit Guard
Kit Guard

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

A.R. Haysel
A.R. Haysel

Bus Dispatcher (uncredited)

Frank Holliday
Frank Holliday

Detective (uncredited)

Harry Holman
Harry Holman

Last Auto Camp Manager (uncredited)

Harry Hume
Harry Hume

Policeman (uncredited)

William Irving
William Irving

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Marvin Loback
Marvin Loback

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

King Lockwood
King Lockwood

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Rose May
Rose May

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

William McCall
William McCall

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

Mother on Bus (uncredited)

Kate Morgan
Kate Morgan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Gayle Morris
Gayle Morris

Flower Girl (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Earl Pingree
Earl Pingree

Policeman (uncredited)

June Preston
June Preston

Crying Girl (uncredited)

Hal Price
Hal Price

Reporter (uncredited)

Margaret Reid
Margaret Reid

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Ky Robinson
Ky Robinson

Detective (uncredited)

Blanche Rose
Blanche Rose

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Rita Ross
Rita Ross

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Matty Roubert
Matty Roubert

Newsboy (uncredited)

Marvin Schecter
Marvin Schecter

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Schultz
Harry Schultz

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Bert Scott
Bert Scott

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harry Semels
Harry Semels

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

S.S. Simon
S.S. Simon

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Linda Lee Solomon
Linda Lee Solomon

Young Girl (uncredited)

Bert Starkey
Bert Starkey

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Ethel Sykes
Ethel Sykes

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Jane Talent
Jane Talent

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Emma Tansey
Emma Tansey

Ticket Buyer (uncredited)

Harry Todd
Harry Todd

Flagman at Railroad Crossing (uncredited)

Maidel Turner
Maidel Turner

Last Motel Manager's Wife (uncredited)

William Wagner
William Wagner

Waiter at Wedding (uncredited)

John Wallace
John Wallace

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Fred Walton
Fred Walton

Butler (uncredited)

Dave Wengren
Dave Wengren

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Billy West
Billy West

Reporter (uncredited)

Buck Woods
Buck Woods

Cook Serving Food to Passengers (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli

Tony (uncredited)

Crew
Stephen Goosson
Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Sydney Moore
Sydney Moore

Set Decoration

Robert Kalloch
Robert Kalloch

Costume Design

Cliff Shirpser
Cliff Shirpser

Assistant Camera

Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Mary Wiggins
Mary Wiggins

Stunt Double

Edward Bernds
Edward Bernds

Sound Engineer

Louis Silvers
Louis Silvers

Music Director

Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson

Original Music Composer



Reviews

Andres Gomez

⭐ 8/10

August 21, 2013

A classical comedy which would be setting some standards with great performance from Clark Gable.

JTomKinser

⭐ 10/10

January 31, 2022

Made nearly 90 years ago and still fun to watch. Sarcastic, witty, and entertaining. "Mind if I tried? ... You? Don't make me laugh."

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

March 25, 2023

Claudette Colbert is great as the independently-minded heiress "Ellie" who jumps from her father's yacht and finds herself, nigh-on penniless, on a bus to New York. Also angling for that last seat on the bus is the roguish "Warne" (Clark Gable) - a journalist with a nose for a good story. Determined to track her down, her father uses his media empire and soon her photo is all over the press. This doesn't go unnoticed by the shrewd "Warne", who so… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$325,000

Revenue

$4,500,000

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