It Had to Happen
1936 film by Roy Del Ruth
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It Had to Happen is a 1936 American drama film starring George Raft and Rosalind Russell. The movie was written by Kathryn Scola, and Howard Ellis Smith, and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It is based on the 1909 short story "Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way" by Rupert Hughes.
Directed byRoy Del Ruth
Written byRupert Hughes
Kathryn Scola
Howard Ellis Smith
Kathryn Scola
Howard Ellis Smith
Produced byDarryl F. Zanuck
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| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Written by | Rupert Hughes Kathryn Scola Howard Ellis Smith |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | George Raft Rosalind Russell Leo Carrillo Arline Judge Alan Dinehart Arthur Hohl |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Edited by | Allen McNeil |
| Music by | Arthur Lange |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
An Italian, Enrico Scaffa, emigrates to America where he has a run-in with Beatrice, the elegant wife of a wealthy banker. Enrico gets a job working for a politician and works his way up to be a power in the city. Despite romancing his secretary Miss Sullivan, he crosses with Beatrice again and pursues her.
Cast
- George Raft as Enrico Scaffa
- Rosalind Russell as Beatrice Nunes
- Leo Carrillo as Giuseppe
- Arline Judge as Miss Sullivan
- Alan Dinehart as Rodman Dreke
- Arthur Hohl as John Pelkey
