It Had to Be You

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It Had to Be You

"Until he sent those little hot shivers shooting down to her toes... she thought it was a dream!"

1947

1h 38m

6.5(2 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.

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74 members

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Ginger Rogers

Victoria Stafford

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Cornel Wilde

George McKesson / Johnny Blaine

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Percy Waram

Mr. Horace Stafford

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Spring Byington

Mr. Martha Stafford

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Ron Randell

Oliver H. P. Harrington

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Thurston Hall

Mr. Ned Harrington

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Charles Evans

Dr. Parkinson

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Billy Bevan

Evans

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Frank Orth

Conductor Brown

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Jessie Arnold

Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Eddie Borden

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Fireman (uncredited)

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Paul Campbell

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)

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Freddie Chapman

Kid (uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

Paul, the Waiter (uncredited)

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Cliff Clark

Fire Chief (uncredited)

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Douglas D. Coppin

Nancy’s Boyfriend (uncredited)

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Tom Daly

Fireman (uncredited)

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Vernon Dent

Man in Drugstore (uncredited)

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Dudley Dickerson

Train Porter (uncredited)

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Johnny Duncan

Vendor (uncredited)

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Mary Emery

Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)

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Gerald Fielding

Stuyvesant Peabody Keyes (uncredited)

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Sam Flint

Businessman (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Mary Forbes

Mrs. Kimberly (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Prizefight Fan (uncredited)

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Paul Graeff

Kid (uncredited)

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Vincent Graeff

Kid (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Prizefighter (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Prizefight Fan (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Edward Harvey

Dr. Thompson (uncredited)

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Myron Healey

Gardner Huntington Standish (uncredited)

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Charles Horvath

Bouncer at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)

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Jerry Hunter

Jonny Blaine, as a boy (uncredited)

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Virginia Hunter

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

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Vera Lewis

Mrs. Brown (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Guest as First Wedding (uncredited)

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Frank Mayo

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Wedding Guest / Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)

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Harry Hays Morgan

Benson (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Anna Q. Nilsson

Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)

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Carol Nugent

Victoria, age 6 (uncredited)

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Judy Nugent

Victoria, age 5 (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Joe Palma

Prizefight Fan (uncredited)

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Mary Patterson

Victoria, age 3 (uncredited)

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Charles Perry

Prizefight Fan (uncredited)

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Ralph Peters

First Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Maurice Prince

Prizefigher (uncredited)

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David Polonsky

Kid (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

Floorwalker at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)

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George Riley

Fireman (uncredited)

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Robert Riordan

Businessman (uncredited)

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Jerry Ryan

Kid (uncredited)

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Robert Ryan

Fight Referee (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Prizefight Fan (uncredited)

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Nancy Saunders

Nancy, the Model (uncredited)

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Fred F. Sears

Fireman (uncredited)

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Ted Stanhope

Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

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Michael Towne

First Fireman (uncredited)

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Victor Travis

Drug Store Manager (uncredited)

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Ralph Volkie

Baseball Fan with Cigar (uncredited)

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Harlan Warde

Atherton Huntley III (uncredited)

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Eric Wilton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Allen Wood

Third Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Douglas Wood

Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)

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Max Linder

Wedding guest (uncredited)

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