You Can't Run Away From It

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You Can't Run Away From It

Released Oct 31, 1956

1h 35m

Musical

Comedy

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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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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It Happened One Night is remembered for (among other reasons) being the first film to capture all five major Academy Awards. You Can’t Run Away From It isn’t remembered for anything, except maybe being a needless musical remake of It Happened One Night.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 28, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

so so remake of 1931's 'it happened one night"

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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

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Audience Member

It was ok, but see the original cause it is way better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Dick Powell

Director

June Allyson

Ellen "Ellie" Andrews

Jack Lemmon

Peter Warne

Charles Bickford

A.A. Andrews

Paul Gilbert

George Shapely

Jim Backus

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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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