You Can't Run Away from It
“The funniest movie in maybe 20 years!”
Synopsis
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
Top Cast
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June Allyson
Ellen "Ellie" Andrews
Jack Lemmon
Peter Warne
Charles Bickford
A.A. Andrews
Paul Gilbert
George Shapely
Jim Backus
Danker
Stubby Kaye
Fred Toten
Henny Youngman
First Bus Driver
Allyn Joslyn
Joe Gordon, Editor
Jacques Scott
Jacques 'Jack' Ballarino
Walter Baldwin
1st Proprietor
Byron Foulger
Billings, Andrews' Secretary
Richard H. Cutting
First Hotel Proprietor
Louise Beavers
Maid
Raymond Greenleaf
Minister
Howard McNear
Vernon, Second proprietor
Elvia Allman
Ma, Vernon's Wife
Edwin Chandler
TV Announcer
Jack Albertson
Third Proprietor
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 30, 1956
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dick Powell
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Riskin
- Original Title
- You Can't Run Away from It
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dick Powell
Robert Riskin, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Claude Binyon
Charles Lawton Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Dick Powell
Director
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
Claude Binyon
Writer
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions About You Can't Run Away from It
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is You Can't Run Away from It about?
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
Who directed You Can't Run Away from It?
You Can't Run Away from It was directed by Dick Powell.
Who stars in You Can't Run Away from It?
The principal cast of You Can't Run Away from It includes June Allyson, Jack Lemmon, Charles Bickford, Paul Gilbert, Jim Backus.
When was You Can't Run Away from It released and how long is it?
You Can't Run Away from It was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Can't Run Away from It?
You Can't Run Away from It holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).