It Had to Happen
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NR 1936 · 79 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
A poor boy rises to power in politics.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth · Written by Rupert Hughes
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George Raft Enrico Scaffa -
Rosalind Russell Beatrice Newnes -
Leo Carrillo Giuseppe -
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
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