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You Can't Run Away From It

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Furious over the elopement of his daughter, Ellie (June Allyson), with a fortune hunter, millionaire A.A. Andrews (Charles Bickford) has her kidnapped and sequestered on his yacht. Ellie defies her father by escaping and taking a bus to meet her husband, only to lose all her money to a thief. After Ellie accidentally allows the bus to leave without her, she is befriended by fellow passenger Peter Warne (Jack Lemmon), an unemployed reporter who knows her identity and is primed for a scoop.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A noisy but halfhearted remake of 1934's famed Oscar winner, It Happened One Night... Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sparky B Basically, it's a musical remake of 'It Happened One Night' (1934). June Allyson and Jack Lemmon do their best but ultimately.... it's not nearly as entertaining. Do yourself a favor and stick with the original with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. You'll be a happier person for it. 😐 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review Steve D ... but you should, as fast as you can. An absolute insult to the original classic. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Pale imitation of It Happened One Night fails to capture the magic of the first, a fools errand, but is pleasant enough. One of the problems is that Jack Lemmon & June Allyson share little chemistry, a vital component to the first film. Well made but lacking. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member so so remake of 1931's 'it happened one night" Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Early Jack Lemmon is charming in this wonderful road film. Sure, it's not "It Happened One Night" but it's a fine way to pass the time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member It was ok, but see the original cause it is way better. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Furious over the elopement of his daughter, Ellie (June Allyson), with a fortune hunter, millionaire A.A. Andrews (Charles Bickford) has her kidnapped and sequestered on his yacht. Ellie defies her father by escaping and taking a bus to meet her husband, only to lose all her money to a thief. After Ellie accidentally allows the bus to leave without her, she is befriended by fellow passenger Peter Warne (Jack Lemmon), an unemployed reporter who knows her identity and is primed for a scoop.
Director
Dick Powell
Producer
Dick Powell
Screenwriter
Robert Riskin, Claude Binyon
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 1956, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 35m
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