It Could Happen to You (1939)

4.8/10 70 min Comedy Mystery

Overview

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.

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

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