Principal cast
Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns and Jameson Thomas
Film 35 of 498 on the Screen Path
It Happened One Night
An unforgettable entertainment...the outstanding performance of two outstanding careers!
About the film
It Happened One Night at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1934 film at stop 35 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Key craft credits
Joseph Walker (director of photography), Gene Havlick (editor), Howard Jackson (original music composer), Robert Riskin (screenplay) and Stephen Goosson (art direction)
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Release
- 1934-02-22
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Clark GableCharacter: Peter Warne
- Claudette ColbertCharacter: Ellie Andrews
- Walter ConnollyCharacter: Alexander Andrews
- Roscoe KarnsCharacter: Oscar Shapeley
- Jameson ThomasCharacter: King Westley
- Alan HaleCharacter: Danker
- Arthur HoytCharacter: Zeke
- Blanche FridericiCharacter: Zeke's Wife
- Charles Cahill WilsonCharacter: Joe Gordon
- Ernie AdamsCharacter: Bag Thief (uncredited)
- Jessie ArnoldCharacter: Woman at Auto Camp (uncredited)
- Irving BaconCharacter: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Frank CapraCredits: Producer, Director
- Joseph WalkerCredits: Director of Photography
- Stephen GoossonCredits: Art Direction
- Robert RiskinCredits: Screenplay
- Gene HavlickCredits: Editor
- Harry CohnCredits: Producer
- Sydney MooreCredits: Set Decoration
- Robert KallochCredits: Costume Design
- Mary WigginsCredits: Stunt Double
- Edward BerndsCredits: Sound Engineer
- Charles C. ColemanCredits: Assistant Director
- Cliff ShirpserCredits: Assistant Camera
- Howard JacksonCredits: Original Music Composer
- Louis SilversCredits: Music Director
- Samuel Hopkins AdamsCredits: Short Story
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