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It Could Happen to You

1939·Movie
1h 10min

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One of the best stories the Saturday Evening Post ever ran!...better still on the screen!

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.
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Is It Could Happen to You worth watching?

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How long is It Could Happen to You?

1 h 10 min

It Could Happen to You runs 1 h 10 min.

What language is It Could Happen to You in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

What tropes does It Could Happen to You use?

Hate SinkFriend to All ChildrenTrademark Favorite FoodStandard Female Grab AreaWealthy Ever AfterVery Loosely Based on a True StoryCon ManA Side Order of RomanceBetty and Veronica SwitchChekhov's GunmanEstablishing Character MomentA-Cup Angstand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for It Could Happen to You, including Hate Sink, Friend to All Children, Trademark Favorite Food.