You Can't Run Away From It (1956)
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You Can't Run Away From It is a musical remake of Frank Capra's Oscar-winning classic It Happened One Night, complete with same-named characters and word-for-word scene reconstructions. It all begins when spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (June Allyson) is literally kidnapped from the altar by… More You Can't Run Away From It is a musical remake of Frank Capra's Oscar-winning classic It Happened One Night, complete with same-named characters and word-for-word scene reconstructions. It all begins when spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (June Allyson) is literally kidnapped from the altar by her wealthy father (Charles Bickford). Escaping from her daddy's yacht with only a handful of clothes and minimal finances, Ellie hops a bus, intending to travel cross-country to be reunited with her fortune-hunting husband. Reporter Peter Warne (Jack Lemmon), sensing a swell newspaper story, tags along. Though Peter and Ellie aren't terribly fond of one another (that's putting it mildly!), by the end of their journey they've fallen in love -- but there are still several last-minute complications before a happy ending can be reached. Most of the musical numbers in the remake are awkwardly inserted during the more famous scenes from the Capra original: the "Walls of Jericho," the impromptu singalong on the bus, the hitchhiking bit, etc. Benefiting from the breezy performances of Jack Lemmon and June Allyson, You Can't Run Away From It is easy to take, but hardly within shouting distance of the original film's brilliance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dick Powell
- Written By
- Robert Riskin, Claude Binyon
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 31, 1956 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Cast
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June Allyson
as Ellie Andrews
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Jack Lemmon
as Peter Warne
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Charles Bickford
as A.A. Andrews
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Paul Gilbert
as George Shapely
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Jim Backus
as Danker
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Stubby Kaye
as Fred Totten
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Henny Youngman
as Bus Driver
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Allyn Joslyn
as Gordon
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Jacques Scott
as Ballarino
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Walter S. Baldwin
as 1st Proprietor
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Byron Foulger
as Billings
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Richard H. Cutting
as Hotel Manager
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Howard McNear
as No. 2 Proprietor
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Elvia Allman
as 2nd Proprietor and Wife
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Louise Beavers
as Maid
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Raymond Greenleaf
as Minister
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Edwin Chandler
as TV Announcer
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Jack Albertson
as 3rd Proprietor
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Queenie Smith
as Elderly Lady
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William Forrest
as Captain
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Frank Sully
as Red
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Dub Taylor
as Joe
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Steve Benton
as 2nd Driver
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Bill Walker
as Norville
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Herb Vigran
as 1st Detective
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Larry J. Blake
as Detective
- Henry Youngman
