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It Happened One Night

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
$2.5M
Final
Worldwide Total
$2.5M
$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
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Profitability

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

Domestic vs International Split

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