It Could Happen to You

A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigrants are prepared for American citizenship. The school's European teacher dreams of a fascist America. Based on a story by Nathanael West and Samuel Ornitz, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.

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71 min

Cast

Alan Baxter

as Bob Ames

Andrea Leeds

as Laura Compton

Owen Davis Jr.

as Fred Barrett

Astrid Allwyn

as Angela

Walter Kingsford

as Prof. Schwab

Al Shean

as Max 'Pa' Barrett

Christian Rub

as Clavish

Elsa Janssen

as Mrs. Clavish

Edward Colebrook

as Pogano

Stanley King

as Detective

Nina Campana

as Italian Woman

Frank Yaconelli

as Greek

John Hamilton

as Judge

Paul Stanton

as District Attorney

Bob Murphy

as Moriarity

Cy Kendall

as Detective

Robert Andersen

as Swede (as Robert Anderson)

Bert Sprotte

as German

Sada Simmons

as Swedish Woman

Hans Joby

as Small German

Director

Phil Rosen