Love on the Run

Released Nov 20, 1936

1h 20m

Comedy

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80%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

250+ Ratings

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London-based newspaper reporter Mike Anthony (Clark Gable) is assigned to cover the marriage of heiress Sally Parker (Joan Crawford) to the greedy Prince Igor (Ivan Lebedeff). His rival, Barnabas Pells (Franchot Tone), sets out to interview a famed aviator, Baron Otto Spandermann (Reginald Owen), and his wife, Hilda (Mona Barrie). When Mike falls for Sally, the two attempt to escape to Paris, but they are closely trailed by Barney, who is looking to scoop the story.

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Steve D

It really wants to be It Happened One Night. It isn't, but that does not mean it isn't fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/13/23

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michele a

Joan young and married to Tone then.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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kevin w

Simply a perfect example of old Hollywood think, here is a baldfaced copy of "It Happened One Night" (only 2 years before!) with the volume turned up to eleven. And so there is the rich girl on the run, check, the reporter on-the-sly following her, check, madcap adventures on the road, check, PLUS competition with a best buddy/fellow reporter, lowdown, dirty spies, the threat of international intrigue, a mysterious map, oy vey! Add a slapdash pace, a plane ride, a train ride, a truck ride, a car ride, and a night at the Palace of Versailles AND dancing ghosts! Whew! Have they rolled the credits yet?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very funny romantic comedy with Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Franchot Tone all on top form as the story gets steadily more and more crazy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Fun Gable movie. Crawford is mis-cast. Am becoming a big Franchot Tone fan. The castle caretaker is lotta fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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ashley h

Love on the Run is an incredible film. It is about a runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue. Joan Crawford and Clark Gable give fantastic performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. W.S. Van Dyke did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Love on the Run is a must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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W. S. Van Dyke II

Director

Joan Crawford

Sally Parker

Clark Gable

Michael Anthony

Franchot Tone

Barnabus Pells

Reginald Owen

Baron Otto Spandermann

Mona Barrie

Baroness Hilda Spandermann

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Ann Ross

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The elements are all familiar, not to say hokum, but the charm of Love on the Run is the speed and ingenuity with which they have been fitted into a brand-new pattern.

Sep 25, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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Though the plot line is thin, the presence of Crawford and Gable make it watchable.

Rated: C+

Sep 5, 2006

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Rated: C+

Aug 11, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2004

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Charming romantic comedy with the stars at their peak.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2003

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Synopsis

London-based newspaper reporter Mike Anthony (Clark Gable) is assigned to cover the marriage of heiress Sally Parker (Joan Crawford) to the greedy Prince Igor (Ivan Lebedeff). His rival, Barnabas Pells (Franchot Tone), sets out to interview a famed aviator, Baron Otto Spandermann (Reginald Owen), and his wife, Hilda (Mona Barrie). When Mike falls for Sally, the two attempt to escape to Paris, but they are closely trailed by Barney, who is looking to scoop the story.

Director: W. S. Van Dyke II
Screenwriter: Gladys Hurlbut, John Lee Mahin
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 1936, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2009
Runtime: 1h 20m

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