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It Had to Happen (1936)

It Had to Happen poster
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man from humble beginnings rises to power and wealth in New York. He falls in love with a woman from a wealthy family which creates conflict.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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