Love on the Run (1936)

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1h 20min
Comedy, Fantasy
20 Nov 1936 (USA)
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A runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue as they lead a merry chase across Europe and uncover a spy plot.

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

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A runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue as they lead a merry chase across Europe and uncover a spy plot.

Still of Clark Gable (I) and Franchot Tone (I) in Love on the Run (1936)

Still of Joan Crawford (I), Mona Barrie, Reginald Owen and Franchot Tone (I) in Love on the Run (1936)

Still of Clark Gable (I) and Joan Crawford (I) in Love on the Run (1936)

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	Joan Crawford	...	Sally Parker
	Clark Gable	...	Michael Anthony
	Franchot Tone	...	Barnabus Pells
	Reginald Owen	...	Baron
	Mona Barrie	...	Baroness
	Ivan Lebedeff	...	Igor
	Charles Judels	...	Lieutenant of Police
	William Demarest	...	Editor
	Donald Meek	...	Caretaker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Eadie Adams	...	Singer (singing 'Gone') (uncredited)
	Norman Ainsley	...	Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
	Richard Alexander	...	Wilhelm - Baron's Henchman (uncredited)
	Harry Allen	...	Chauffeur (uncredited)
	Alyce Ardell	...	French Maid (uncredited)
	Jimmy Aubrey	...	Airplane Mechanic (uncredited)
	George Beranger	...	Comedy Reactionary (uncredited)
	Egon Brecher	...	Dr. Stefan Gorsay (uncredited)
	Elsa Buchanan	...	English Department Store Girl (uncredited)
	James B. Carson	...	French Waiter (uncredited)
	Fred Cavens	...	French Waiter (uncredited)
	Jack Chefe	...	Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
	James Conaty	...	Valet at Wedding (uncredited)
	Bob Corey	...	Assistant to Inspector McCaskill (uncredited)
	Gino Corrado	...	Train Conductor (uncredited)
	Gennaro Curci	...	French Train Announcer (uncredited)
	George Davis	...	Sergeant of Police (uncredited)
	J. Gunnis Davis	...	Hotel Elevator Man (uncredited)
	Charles De Ravenne	...	Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)
	Reynolds Denniston	...	Inspector McCaskill (uncredited)
	Jack Dewees	...	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
	Robert Du Couedic	...	French Clerk (uncredited)
	Frank Du Frane	...	Assistant to Editor (uncredited)
	Fred Farrell	...	French Tailor (uncredited)
	Adolph Faylauer	...	Disgusted Customer (uncredited)
	E.L. Fisher-Smith	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Otto Fries	...	Mechanic (uncredited)
	Billy Gilbert	...	Cafe Manager (uncredited)
	Douglas Gordon	...	Cockney Comic Chauffeur (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Tom Herbert	...	Comic Taxi Driver (uncredited)
	Lilyan Irene	...	Woman in Hotel (uncredited)
	Charles Irwin	...	Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
	Payne B. Johnson	...	Boy (uncredited)
	Donald Kerr	...	Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
	Leonid Kinskey	...	Man on Train (uncredited)
	Adia Kuznetzoff	...	Rudolph - Baron's Servant (uncredited)
	Nenette Lafayette	...	French Maid (uncredited)
	Richard Lancaster	...	English News Photographer (uncredited)
	Max Lucke	...	French Waiter (uncredited)
	Joseph P. Mack	...	Hack Driver (uncredited)
	Fred Malatesta	...	French Waiter (uncredited)
	Margaret Marquis	...	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
	Martha Mayo	...	Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
	Jackie Cagney Miller	...	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
	Iris Moore	...	English Department Store Girl (uncredited)
	Viola Moore	...	English Department Store Girl (uncredited)
	Robert Morgan	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	George Nardelli	...	French Waiter (uncredited)
	Bob Perry	...	Mechanic (uncredited)
	Russ Powell	...	Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)
	John Power	...	English Major Domo (uncredited)
	Frank Puglia	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Cyril Ring	...	Wally - a Reporter (uncredited)
	Bert Roach	...	Palace Tour Member (uncredited)
	Adrian Rosley	...	Palace Tour Guide (uncredited)
	Christian Rub	...	Stephen (uncredited)
	C. Montague Shaw	...	Hotel Manager (uncredited)
	Yorke Sherwood	...	London Bobbie (uncredited)
	Phillips Smalley	...	Man in Hotel (uncredited)
	Genaro Spagnoli	...	French Taxi Driver (uncredited)
	Eleanor Stewart	...	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
	Charles Trowbridge	...	James Cooke - Paris Bureau Chief (uncredited)
	Jacques Vanaire	...	French Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
	Duke York	...	Paul - Baron's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Directed by

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W.S. Van Dyke

Written by

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John Lee Mahin	...	(screen play) &
Manuel Seff	...	(screen play) &
Gladys Hurlbut	...	(screen play)

Alan Green	...	(from the story by) &
Julian Brodie	...	(from the story by)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz	...	() (uncredited)

Produced by

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz	...	producer
W.S. Van Dyke	...	producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Franz Waxman

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(musical score)

Cinematography by

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Oliver T. Marsh

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(photographed by)

Editing by

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Frank Sullivan

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons

Costume Design by

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Adrian

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(gowns)

Makeup Department

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Bob Mark

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makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tom Andre

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assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Harry McAfee	...	associate art director
Edwin B. Willis	...	associate art director

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer

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recording director

Stunts

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Paul Mantz

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stunt pilot (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo Arnaud	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
George Bassman	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Clifford Vaughan	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Wallace Worsley Jr.

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script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Clarence Brown

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fill-in director (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A W.S. Van Dyke Production)

Distributors

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (France) (theatrical)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)

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Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	In the company of reporter Michael Anthony, American heiress Sally Parker flees her planned wedding to Prince Igor; Sally is unaware of Mike's detestable occupation. The two steal an airplane that is part of a spy plot and discover secret plans. They are pursued by the spies as well as by Mike's pal Barnabas, who wants a piece of the hot news story. Written by Diana Hamilton Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	love-triangle male-male-relationship spies-and-secret-agents screwball-comedy catching-the-bridal-bouquet See All (37) »
Taglines	Joan Crawford - On the run! Clark Gable - Running after her! Franchot Tone - Running after both of them! See more »
Genres	Comedy Fantasy Romance
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Certification	Australia:PG Finland:K-16 Norway:16 United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV rating)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Loufoque et Cie (France) Liebe mit 100 PS (Germany) Amor entre espías (Spain) Kjærlighet på farten (Norway) Nie ufaj mężczyźnie (Poland) See more »
Runtime	80 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Filming Locations	Metropolitan Airport - 6590 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget	$578,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross	$1,860,000

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The Lockheed Electra seen in this film is the same one that was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world flight attempt the following year. See more »
Goofs	When Sally and Michael are at the "London Metropolitan Airport", there are mountains visible in the background. These scenes actually were filmed at the airport in Van Nuys (VNY), known at the time as Metropolitan Airport, which is about 20 miles north of what now is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996). See more »
Soundtracks	Gone See more »
Crazy Credits	Opening credits are shown over images of trains and autos. See more »
Quotes	Michael 'Mike' Anthony: [Putting Sally in a closet] If anybody comes, make a noise like a broom. See more »

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