The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

09/27/1934 (US) • 1h 15m

Comedy, History, Romance

THE BUNDLING HIT!

Overview

Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war.

Top Billed Cast

Francis Lederer

Max Christmann

Joan Bennett

Prudence Kirkland

Charles Ruggles

Aaron Kirkland

Mary Boland

Comfort Kirkland

Minor Watson

Colonel Sherwood

Walter Kingsford

Rev. Lyman Banks

Adrian Morris

Thad Jennings


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on play or musical

romance

historical event

american revolution

revolutionary war

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