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  • It Had to Happen (1936)
  • Approved
    79 min | Crime, Drama
It Had to Happen (1936)
Approved
79 min | Crime, Drama

A poor boy rises to power in politics. When the banker husband of his secret love takes money and flees the country, he replaces the lost amount and becomes implicated in the crime.
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Director
Writers
Rupert Hughes (story "Canavan, The Man Who Had His Way") | Howard Ellis Smith (screenplay) | Kathryn Scola (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
J. Peverell Marley (photography) (as Peverell Marley)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Feb 14, 1936

Release date
Feb 14, 1936 (United States)

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Cast

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63 cast members
Name Known for
George Raft
Enrico Scaffa Enrico Scaffa   See fewer
Rosalind Russell
Beatrice Newnes Beatrice Newnes   See fewer
Leo Carrillo
Giuseppe Badjagaloupe Giuseppe Badjagaloupe   See fewer
Arline Judge
Miss Sullivan Miss Sullivan   See fewer
Alan Dinehart
Rodman Dreke Rodman Dreke   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Dooley Dooley   See fewer
Arthur Hohl
Honest John Pelkey Honest John Pelkey   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
George Irving
Jury Foreman Jury Foreman   See fewer
Thomas E. Jackson
Mayor's Secretary Mayor's Secretary   See fewer
Astrid Allwyn
Mabel Spears (scenes deleted) Mabel Spears (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Margaret Bloodgood
Mrs. Spears (scenes deleted) Mrs. Spears (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Beatrice's Secretary (scenes deleted) Beatrice's Secretary (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Nina Campana
Tony's Wife (scenes deleted) Tony's Wife (scenes deleted)   See fewer
George Humbert
Tony (scenes deleted) Tony (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Policeman (scenes deleted) Policeman (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Franklyn Ardell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Ash
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Bari
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Curtis Benton
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bookasta
Italian Boy (uncredited) Italian Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited) Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
James Burke
Foreman (uncredited) Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallis Clark
Immigration Officer (uncredited) Immigration Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Clay Clement
McCloskey - Scaffa's Attorney (uncredited) McCloskey - Scaffa's Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
G. Pat Collins
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cooper
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Curtis
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank De Voe
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Dundee
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Garon
French Maid (uncredited) French Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hatfield
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Trainer (uncredited) Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Anthony Hughes
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hyams
Man in Cafe (uncredited) Man in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Keane
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
John Kelly
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
State Examiner (uncredited) State Examiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Loo Loy
Chinese Man (uncredited) Chinese Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Elevator Man (uncredited) Elevator Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Meredith
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Sign Painter (uncredited) Sign Painter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Moran
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Novello
Santoro (uncredited) Santoro (uncredited)   See fewer
Inez Palange
Italian Mother (uncredited) Italian Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Reiner
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Cully Richards
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sheehan
Pelkey's Secretary (uncredited) Pelkey's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Stanton
Mayor of New York (uncredited) Mayor of New York (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Stubbs
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
New York Cop (uncredited) New York Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Turner
Zeke (uncredited) Zeke (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Whitlock
Man in Cafe (uncredited) Man in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
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