It Had to Be You
“Until he sent those little hot shivers shooting down to her toes... she thought it was a dream!”
Synopsis
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
Top Cast
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Ginger Rogers
Victoria Stafford
Cornel Wilde
George McKesson
Percy Waram
Horace Stafford
Spring Byington
Martha Stafford
Ron Randell
Oliver Harrington
Thurston Hall
Ned Harrington
Charles Evans
Dr. Parkinson
Billy Bevan
Evans
Frank Orth
Conductor Brown
Jessie Arnold
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Fireman (uncredited)
Paul Campbell
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
George Chandler
Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
Freddie Chapman
Kid (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Paul (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Fire Chief (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 7, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rudolph Maté, Don Hartman
- Screenplay & Story
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
- Original Title
- It Had to Be You
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rudolph Maté, Don Hartman
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank, Allen Boretz, Don Hartman
Vincent J. Farrar, Rudolph Maté
Gene Havlick
Don Hartman
Department Leadership Roster
Rudolph Maté
Director
Don Hartman
Director
Norman Panama
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Screenplay
Don Hartman
Producer
Vincent J. Farrar
Director of Photography
Gene Havlick
Editor
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Rudolph Maté
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Had to Be You
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What is It Had to Be You about?
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
Who directed It Had to Be You?
It Had to Be You was directed by Rudolph Maté, Don Hartman.
Who stars in It Had to Be You?
The principal cast of It Had to Be You includes Ginger Rogers, Cornel Wilde, Percy Waram, Spring Byington, Ron Randell.
When was It Had to Be You released and how long is it?
It Had to Be You was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.