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It Had to Happen is a 1936 film starring George Raft and Rosalind Russell. The movie was written by Kathryn Scola, and Howard Ellis Smith, and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It is based on the 1909 short story "Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way" by Rupert Hughes.
Original Release
02/14/1936
US Release
02/14/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Raft | Enrico Scaffa |
| Rosalind Russell | Beatrice Newnes |
| Leo Carrillo | Giuseppe / Giuseppe Badjagaloupe |
| Arline Judge | Miss Sullivan |
| Alan Dinehart | Rodman Dreke |
| Andrew Tombes | Dooley |
| Arthur Hohl | Honest John Pelkey |
| Pierre Watkin | District Attorney |
| Stanley Fields | Mug |
| George Irving | Jury Foreman |
Directors
Writers
Rupert Hughes, Howard Ellis Smith, Kathryn Scola, Gene Fowler, Norman Krasna, Allen Rivkin, Aidan Roark
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Raft | Enrico Scaffa |
| Rosalind Russell | Beatrice Newnes |
| Leo Carrillo | Giuseppe / Giuseppe Badjagaloupe |
| Arline Judge | Miss Sullivan |
| Alan Dinehart | Rodman Dreke |
| Andrew Tombes | Dooley |
| Arthur Hohl | Honest John Pelkey |
| Pierre Watkin | District Attorney |
| Stanley Fields | Mug |
| George Irving | Jury Foreman |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Mayor's Secretary |
| Astrid Allwyn | Mabel Spears |
| Margaret Bloodgood | Mrs. Spears |
| Harry C. Bradley | Beatrice's Secretary |
| Nina Campana | Tony's Wife |
| George Humbert | Tony |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Policeman |
| Franklyn Ardell | Reporter |
| Sam Ash | Reporter |
| Lynn Bari | Secretary |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Griffith | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
