You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Musical
- 31 Oct 1956 (USA)
- Movie
Ellen (June Allyson) is kidnapped by her father (Charles Bickford) after she ran off and got married to someone he thinks is a gold digger. She escapes and starts an adventurous trip back to Houston to be with her husband. Her father hires...
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Cast
| June Allyson | ... |
Ellen 'Ellie' Andrews
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| Jack Lemmon | ... |
Peter Warne
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| Charles Bickford | ... |
A.A. Andrews
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| Paul Gilbert | ... |
George Shapely
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Danker
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| Stubby Kaye | ... |
Fred Toten
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| Henny Youngman | ... |
First Driver
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| Allyn Joslyn | ... |
Joe Gordon, Editor
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Jacques Scott | ... |
Jacques 'Jack' Ballarino
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
1st Proprietor
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The Four Aces | ... |
Vocal Quartette
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Billings, Andrews' Secretary
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
First Hotel Proprietor
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Maid
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| Raymond Greenleaf | ... |
Minister
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| Howard McNear | ... |
Vernon, Second proprietor
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| Elvia Allman | ... |
Ma, Vernon's Wife
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Edwin Chandler | ... |
TV Announcer
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| Jack Albertson | ... |
Third Proprietor
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Elderly Lady
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| William Forrest | ... |
Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenesDeleted)
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Red
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| Dub Taylor | ... |
Joe
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Steve Benton | ... |
Second Driver
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| Bill Walker | ... |
Norville, the Butler
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Detective
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| Larry J. Blake | ... |
Detective
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| Leonard Bremen | ... |
Bartender (scenesDeleted)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Herdsman (scenesDeleted)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Bill Baldwin | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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| Madge Blake | ... |
Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
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| Barrie Chase | ... |
Western Union Girl (uncredited)
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Beulah Christian | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Elaine Edwards | ... |
Agnes (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Ship Captain (uncredited)
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Joe Karnes | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Rusty Kayser | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Lyle Latell | ... |
Dispatcher (uncredited)
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Don Marlowe | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Tony Martinez | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Photographer at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Groomsman (uncredited)
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Thurl Ravenscroft | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Don Ross | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Bob Stevens | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Rick Vallin | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dick Powell | ||
Written by
| Samuel Hopkins Adams | ... | (story "Night Bus") |
| Claude Binyon | ... | () |
| Robert Riskin | ... | (earlier screenplay) |
| Robert Riskin | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dick Powell | ... | producer |
| Richard Sokolove | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| George Duning | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Al Clark | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Peterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
| Robert Priestley | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Nelson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Harry Smith | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| George Duning | ... | music adaptor |
| Norman Luboff | ... | vocal arranger |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Robert Sidney | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1956) (Belgium) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S.A.B.)
- Columbia Films (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Kamerafilm (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
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Storyline
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Ellen (June Allyson) is kidnapped by her father (Charles Bickford) after she ran off and got married to someone he thinks is a gold digger. She escapes and starts an adventurous trip back to Houston to be with her husband. Her father hires a private investigator to stop her. On the bus to Houston, a newspaper man (Jack Lemmon) figures out who she is. Instead of cashing in on the big story and the reward money he falls in love with her. Written by Harold Thornton |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is a remake/musical adaptation of It Happened One Night (1934) from the same story "Night Bus" by Samuel Hopkins Adams and screenplay by Robert Riskin. See more » |
| Goofs | No mountains near Houston, at railroad crossing when her father is bringing her home with the police escort. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Lady with the Torch (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Can't Run Away From It See more » |