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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 14, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Screenplay & Story
- Kathryn Scola, Rupert Hughes, Howard Ellis Smith
- Original Title
- It Had to Happen
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roy Del Ruth
Kathryn Scola, Rupert Hughes, Howard Ellis Smith
J. Peverell Marley
Allen McNeil
Darryl F. Zanuck
Department Leadership Roster
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Kathryn Scola
Writer
Roy Del Ruth
Director
Allen McNeil
Editor
Howard Ellis Smith
Writer
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Had to Happen
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is It Had to Happen about?
A poor boy rises to power in politics.
Who directed It Had to Happen?
It Had to Happen was directed by Roy Del Ruth.
Who stars in It Had to Happen?
The principal cast of It Had to Happen includes George Raft, Rosalind Russell, Leo Carrillo, Arline Judge, Alan Dinehart.
When was It Had to Happen released and how long is it?
It Had to Happen was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for It Had to Happen?
It Had to Happen holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).