It Could Happen to You(1937)

"Drama So Shockingly Real...Romance So Beautifully Tender That IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!"

Overview

A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigrants are prepared for American citizenship. The school's European teacher dreams of a fascist America. Based on a story by Nathanael West and Samuel Ornitz, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.