It Could Happen to Anybody
Synopsis
"It never done a woman any harm to be at the end o' a back-hander." In a society where drunkenness and battered wives are treated as 'normal', Jean McLeod attempts to hold her family together. But after a particularly severe beating she decides to fight back.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Ann Scott-Jones
Jean MacLeod
Joseph Brady
Jim McLeod
William McBain
John McLeod
Joe Mullaney
Willy McLeod
Samuel Ovens
Hughie McLeod
Jennifer Carey
Moira MacLeod
Irene Sunters
Big Bessie
Ian McNicol
Pluke
Frank Wylie
DS Brady
Jake D'Arcy
DC Newman
Doreen Keogh
Sister Patricia
Ron Donachie
Big Lick
Peter Raffan
Bobby Cannon
Joan Scott
Mrs Cannon
Harriet Buchan
Panel Chairwoman
Ron Paterson
Panel Member
Dorothy Anne Stiven
Ward Sister
A.S. Ross
Policeman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurence Moody
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugh McManus
- Original Title
- It Could Happen to Anybody
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 54m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurence Moody
Hugh McManus
Robert McIntosh
Department Leadership Roster
Hugh McManus
Writer
Laurence Moody
Director
Robert McIntosh
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Could Happen to Anybody
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What is It Could Happen to Anybody about?
"It never done a woman any harm to be at the end o' a back-hander." In a society where drunkenness and battered wives are treated as 'normal', Jean McLeod attempts to hold her family together. But after a particularly severe beating she decides to fight back.
Who directed It Could Happen to Anybody?
It Could Happen to Anybody was directed by Laurence Moody.
Who stars in It Could Happen to Anybody?
The principal cast of It Could Happen to Anybody includes Ann Scott-Jones, Joseph Brady, William McBain, Joe Mullaney, Samuel Ovens.
When was It Could Happen to Anybody released and how long is it?
It Could Happen to Anybody was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 54m.