It All Came True
1940 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.0 · 61% critics
A nightclub boss on the run forces a piano player to hide him in a quirky boarding house run by family friends. What starts as a dangerous refuge turns into an odd mix of comedy, music, and romantic complications as the house faces financial trouble.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-04-06
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (19 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like old Hollywood blends of gangsters, songs, and cozy boarding-house chaos in the spirit of Tea for Two or You'll Never Get Rich; Not for you if you want a tight, believable plot.
Pros: charming oddball mix; funny gangster turn; lively boarding house cast | Cons: flimsy story; uneven tone; bland romantic lead
Themes
- gangster
- boarding house
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Grasselli ("Chips Maguire")
Ann Sheridan
as Sarah Jane Ryan
Jeffrey Lynn
as Tommy Taylor
Zasu Pitts
as Miss Flint
Una O'Connor
as Maggie Ryan
Jessie Busley
as Mrs. Taylor
John Litel
as Mr. Roberts
Grant Mitchell
as Rene Salmon
Felix Bressart
as The Great Boldini
Charles Judels
as Henri Pepi de Bordeaux
Directed by Lewis Seiler