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It Happened One NightFollow

1934 • Not Rated • 1h 45m • Comedy, Romance • Columbia Pictures

An unforgettable entertainment...the outstanding performance of two outstanding careers!

🍅 98% 93% MC 87 LB 4.18 IMDb 8.1

Box office summary

Domestic total
$2.50M
Final
Worldwide total
$2.50M
$1.2K international
Budget$325K
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Cast & crew

Directed byFrank Capra ScreenplayRobert Riskin Produced byFrank Capra, Harry Cohn CinematographyJoseph Walker Music byHoward Jackson, Louis Silvers StarringClark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Jameson Thomas StudioColumbia Pictures

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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